3. Foundry tool design

3.1 Criteria and preliminary steps

The specifications for all foundry tooling are based on the following data:

• produce a geometrically compliant part;

• produce the defined quantity of parts;

• can be mounted on specified molding machines.

In order to take these requirements into account, the designer separates the input data that will determine his design into 2 categories:

• related to the part to be produced (geometry, size, position of the part in the mold, etc.);

• related to the environment in which the tooling will operate (machine, connections, maintenance,...