A Brief Discussion on the Development Status and Trends of CNC Bending Machine Molds

CNC bending machine molds are now widely used, so the demand is also very high. From the perspective of the mold manufacturing process, CNC bending machine molds are used in various stages such as forming molds, hot working molds, cold working molds, and plastic molds. On the other hand, from its development process, from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century, high-speed steel was the main material for CNC bending machine molds; In the 1970s, people used high-pressure synthesis technology to synthesize polycrystalline diamond, which expanded the application scope of diamond CNC bending machine molds to multiple fields such as aviation, aerospace, automotive, electronics, stone, etc. Therefore, considering these two aspects, CNC bending machine molds are very important for various industries.

The aerospace industry is a traditional and important application field for CNC bending machine molds. In this industry, CNC bending machine molds are generally used to cut aircraft structural components. These structural components are generally large in volume and have been extensively made of aluminum alloy in the past. With the expansion of the application fields of titanium alloys and composite materials, the requirements for CNC bending machine mold processing are also increasing.

Titanium alloy is widely recognized as a difficult to machine material. Composite materials that only require laying and winding may not seem to require a large amount of processing, but the requirements for processing quality are becoming increasingly high. For the CNC bending machine mold industry, these are all significant challenges. In addition to the structural components of the aircraft body, machining the aircraft engine is also a challenge. Engines are generally made of difficult to machine materials, with complex shapes that require processes such as slotting, drilling, and blade processing. The actual cutting effect requirements for CNC bending machine molds are very high. In addition, to meet the high-quality requirements of aircraft structural components, overall blanks are generally used for processing, and more than 90% of the material will be cut off. Due to the large processing volume, high processing efficiency is required.