With modern laser technology, the company LBC (LaserBearbeitungsCenter) in Kornwestheim, near Stuttgart (Germany), is able to open up new possibilities for his customers and in this case use very economical methods, particularly in the area of mold making (Manufacture of blanks or forms and mold finishing.

Challenge

• Build an insert for a die casting application
• Tool insert life time likely inserts conventionally manufactured

Solution

• Cooling system optimisation
• Insert built in EOS MaragingSteel MS1

Benefits

• 20% cycle time reduction
• 180.000 parts manufactured in serial production