Slide
Area of the custom plastic injection molds that is used for creating undercuts; Required for automatic injection molds.
If a plastic part requires slide(s), it will increase tooling cost.
Plastic parts that required slide
Below are 2 plastic components that needs slides for the injection molds
How slides work
Below animation will give you an idea how the slide works in a plastic mold. There are 3 slides:
Slides in DFM Report
There will be split lines left on the molded parts if slides required. We will show this on our DFM report, and you are required to confirm them before tooling.
