Guide posts, also known as guide pins, are typically made of bearing steel and hot die steel. Due to the extensive use of SUJ2 bearing steel, the guide column has excellent durability and interchangeability in guiding properties.
The plastic mold parts have the characteristics of high quality, high precision, bright metallic luster, etc. It has an outer guide pin and an inner guide pin. The guide posts are generally cylindrical and typically with oil grooves. The number of oil grooves increases according to the extension length of the guide post, and the limit number of the oil grooves is usually 8.
Guide posts have different classifications and are classified as follows:
1. According to different usage, there are automatic mold guide posts, independent guide posts, template guide posts, stripper guide posts, and etc.
2. If divided according to different guiding directions, there are sliding guide posts and rolling guide posts.
3. According to different installation methods, the guide posts can be divided into load-type guide rails and press-fit guide rails.