First steps in mold modeling

3…2..1.. and lifting crane slowly pull up 13-ton masterpiece – white concrete, dark red bricks, and A++ surface. It looks very impressive – huge, massive with lot of details, our first prefab wall in new production facility. But it not only the first concrete element in one of the biggest Danish construction project, it was also our first experience in mold modeling.

Traditionally molds are made by carpenter based on his experience and knowledge. But nowadays there are more and more complicated projects. It is becoming more challenging to make prefab molds and there is much higher possibility to make mistakes. But there is solution – Mold modeling in CAD software. Modeling replaces manual drafting. It helps creating complicated designs in 3D and enables the development, modification, and optimization of the design process. Thanks to virtual modeling we can visualize the construction and entire teams can check it out easily. Even complex mold system can be easy understand by non-experienced employee and detailed drawings /plans ultimately improves productivity. Also, it is lot easier to manage mold production process – which parts are produced by CNC or outsourced, which in house produced, how much time it takes, where you can save on materials etc. There are also some downsides – it takes time and patients, especially in the first project. We are just at the beginning there is lot more possibilities, but overall, modeling is game-changer in the industry—it takes complex prefab production in next level and saves money and time.

Big thanks great Dzelzsbetons MB engineering team - Zaiga Pū?e and Andris Bala?ko