CD and DVD mould handling, integration simplified

Positioning the stamper on the fixed side of a CD and DVD mould system simplifies handling for systems integrators and a wider choice of suitable injection moulding machines.

Following the success of the Axxicon ST-mould in 2002, Axxicon Moulds Eindhoven is to introduce the SF-mould for the efficient production of the DVD formats as well as CD-R.

In addition to the key mechanical features of the ST-mould, in the new SF-mould has the stamper on the fixed side of the mould.

This positioning delivers a number of additional benefits, including simplified handling for Systems Integrators and a wider choice of suitable injection moulding machines.

As with the ST-mould, Axxicon's SF-mould offers the System Integrator the potential to achieve low cycle times for moulding, while maintaining a good operating window in order to control (for example) the required dishing values.

The SF-mould offers a range of mechanical features such as a mould guiding system and an ejector sleeve.

The open mould guiding system (Axxicon's Spring Centering System) ensures that the mould halves are always perfectly centered during the entire moulding process, resulting in improved moulding accuracy.

In addition, the SF-mould comes with a mechanical ejector sleeve to further improve productivity.

Axxicon Moulds Eindhoven is the world leader in Standardised Mould Systems for the production of CD, DVD and related products for optical data storage.

The Axxicon CD mould was first developed in the 1980s and is still setting the standard in the disc replication industry.

In DVD formats too, Axxicon continues to drive innovation.

One key development was the ST mould for the production of DVDs, both pre-recorded and recordable.

Axxicon Moulds in Eindhoven is fully dedicated to Optical Disc developments and offers its customers an outstanding and highly personal world-wide after sales service - through its facilities in Eindhoven, Hong Kong and Los Angeles.

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