MOLD INSERTS/Electrodes

Inserts

Inserts can be blank or engraved, and made out of aluminum or steel.

Housings

Housings are made out of steel and can be heat treated. Housings are used as a “Receiver” to accept interchangeable inserts to protect the integrity of a machine part, and since this too is interchangeable it to can be replaced if damaged.

Pocket Plates

Pocket plates of all types and sizes can be provided as a finished, profiled and engraved plate; a contoured plate to within tight tolerances; or as a blank. They can be made in either aluminum or steel and are used for the availability of interchangeable information.

SANDWICH-STYLE PLATES

Sandwich-style (SPP) is a three-part pocket plate which is separated to add shim stock for extra growth in the thickness so a pocket plate can be adjusted to the mold’s slot depth and for re-contouring. They can be made out of either aluminum or steel.

Housings

Pocket Plates

Sandwich-Style Plates

Sandwich Pocket Plates

What is an Electrode?

An electrode is used for etching/burning a pattern/words into metallic parts, by use of an EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining). Excelsior Marking’s 5-axis electrodes are wrapped to a curled surface or profile of a tire mold. Our experienced programmers and machinists engineer custom electrodes to spec.

Electrodes

Electrodes