H&B is now a supplier on the PROTIQ Marketplace

3D printed mould inserts made of 1.2343 (H11) – best performance due to the combination of near-contour tempering and hot work tool steel

As a developer and manufacturer of highly complex plastic-metal hybrid components, H&B Electronic has many years of experience in the constructive design of injection moulds with near-contour temperature control channels and their use in series production. With the acquisition of a high-quality metal 3D printer, H&B now has the possibility to print tool components itself.

Printed mould inserts made of 1.2343

However, the material 1.2709 available on the market did not always meet the requirements of the Swabian medium-sized company. In its own additive manufacturing, H&B therefore deliberately relies on the hot work tool steel 1.2343, which is popular with many tool and mould makers. "Wear resistance, thermal conductivity, hot hardness, temperature resistance and polishability," says Thomas Weinmann, Head of Additive Manufacturing at H&B, touting the advantages of this material. 

Passing on advantages to tool and mould makers 

With the decision to offer 3D printing as a service on the market, H&B enables tool and mould makers to realise near-contour tempering with a familiar material and to benefit from the advantages of this steel. The Potiq Marketplace offers the ideal platform for this!

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