{"product_id":"mold-safety-lock-transport-plate-80a","title":"Mold Transport Lock \/ Retaining Plate – 80A Reference","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMold transport locks and retaining plates, made to your drawing.\u003c\/strong\u003e The plates fitted across the parting line to keep mold halves together while a mold is craned, stored or shipped. Send a drawing, the mold dimensions and mounting positions, or the existing plate photographed with a caliper, and we quote in writing, normally within one business day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eRead this first — the limit of what we supply\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThese are machined retaining plates. They are not certified lifting equipment, personnel-safety devices or machine guards, and we do not represent them as any of those things.\u003c\/strong\u003e A retaining plate holds mold halves together against the loads the responsible engineer has assessed. It is not rated for suspending a load, it does not replace a lifting eye or a sling, and no website title, image or type reference is a substitute for your own risk assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mold designer or the responsible engineer must define the load path, the mounting, the retention requirement and the handling conditions, and must approve the installation. If you are unsure whether a plate is the right control for what you are doing, that question belongs with your safety engineer before it belongs with a supplier. We would rather lose the order than have this part used as something it is not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat we can do well\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin that boundary, these are straightforward parts to make properly, and a few details separate a good one from a nuisance:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting must locate, not just clamp.\u003c\/strong\u003e A plate held only by bolt friction can shift under a jolt. Dowels, a shouldered register, or a close-fitting bolt in at least one hole put the load into steel rather than into friction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBolt holes are the weak point.\u003c\/strong\u003e Undersized edge distance around a hole is where these crack. Tell us the plate thickness and the fastener size and we will check the edge distance rather than machining what the drawing shows without comment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMake it obvious it is fitted, and obvious it must be removed.\u003c\/strong\u003e High-visibility finish and clear marking is normal practice, and it is the cheapest part of the job. Tell us what marking you want — text, a part number, or a warning — and we will include it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOpen and closed positions.\u003c\/strong\u003e Many designs allow the plate to be swung or slid aside rather than fully removed. If yours does, give us both positions and the pivot or slot geometry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to send us\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlate length, width and thickness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting-hole, dowel and fastener layout, with edge distances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen and closed positions, if the plate moves rather than being removed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoad direction and the retention condition the engineer has specified\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMating mold dimensions and assembly drawing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial, heat treatment, surface finish and marking requirements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTolerance, quantity and destination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDocumentation and confidentiality\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaterial certificates and dimensional inspection reports are available on request, with scope and cost confirmed in the quotation. We supply to your drawing and your specified requirements; we do not issue load ratings or safety certifications for these parts. Technical files are used to evaluate and fulfill your inquiry or order. They may be shared only with relevant manufacturing, inspection, logistics or service partners as needed. Send only files you are authorized to share. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/privacy-policy\"\u003ePrivacy Policy\u003c\/a\u003e. NDA on request from \u003ca href=\"mailto:rfq@privleymold.com\"\u003erfq@privleymold.com\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Privley Mold Components","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52126010605788,"sku":"PMC-LOCK-80A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/7650\/9916\/files\/privley-transport-lock-plate-rfq-diagram_edc88327-bf7b-4dbb-bcd5-86f4499d8dcb.png?v=1785388365","url":"https:\/\/privleymold.com\/products\/mold-safety-lock-transport-plate-80a","provider":"Privley Mold Components","version":"1.0","type":"link"}