Terms of Service

Welcome to Molds & Dies, accessible from https://www.molds-dies.com/. The Site is operated from Cairo, Egypt by EngD. Mohamed Refaat Aboelfotouh. By accessing or using the Site you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

These Terms apply to all visitors, readers, newsletter subscribers, and buyers of digital products offered through the Site. If you have any questions about these Terms, do not hesitate to contact us.

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site.

Educational Use Only

All articles, tutorials, troubleshooting references, technical illustrations, and reference material on the Site are provided for educational and informational purposes. They reflect the author's professional experience and engineering judgment at the time of writing.

Content on the Site is not a substitute for professional engineering services, certified design review, regulatory compliance verification, or qualified shop-floor judgment for your specific application.

Calculators and Tools Disclaimer

The Site provides interactive engineering calculators covering cutting force, clamping force, draft angle, bearing length, hardness conversion, milling cutting conditions, and other tooling-related calculations. These tools return estimates based on simplified models and standard published formulae. They do not account for every variable present in your actual production environment.

You are solely responsible for verifying calculator outputs against independent sources, performing your own engineering analysis before committing tooling or production decisions, and complying with applicable codes, standards, and safety regulations in your jurisdiction.

Do not use calculator outputs as the sole basis for any safety-critical, production, or commercial decision.

No Warranty

The Site, its content, and its tools are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied. This includes warranties of accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or non-infringement.

While the author makes a sincere effort to ensure technical accuracy, formulas, material data, and process recommendations may contain errors, become outdated, or not apply to your specific case. Always cross-check critical information against authoritative sources such as NADCA, ASTM, manufacturer datasheets, or published engineering handbooks.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Molds & Dies, its author, and its contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from:

  • Your use of, or inability to use, the Site or its tools
  • Decisions, designs, or production actions taken based on Site content
  • Errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in articles, calculators, or downloadable resources
  • Third-party links, services, or content referenced from the Site

Intellectual Property

All original content on the Site, including articles, illustrations, calculator logic, troubleshooting databases, and design references, is the intellectual property of Mohamed Refaat Aboelfotouh, unless otherwise credited. Content is protected by applicable copyright laws.

You may read and reference content for personal or internal educational use, share article links on social media or in professional contexts with attribution, and quote brief passages under 50 words with a clear link back to the original article.

You may not republish full articles on other sites, blogs, or commercial platforms without written permission. You may not reproduce calculators, troubleshooting databases, or technical illustrations in derivative products. You may not use Site content to train artificial intelligence or machine learning models without permission. You may not remove or modify copyright notices, watermarks, or attributions.

For permissions, licensing, or syndication requests, please contact us.

RFM (Ready for Manufacturing) Products

The Site offers downloadable engineering products through the RFM section and external storefronts such as Payhip. For paid digital products:

  • Products are delivered as digital files in declared formats, typically STEP, PDF, or similar. Native CAD source files are not included unless explicitly stated in the product description.
  • Due to the nature of digital products, all sales are final. Refunds are considered only in cases of corrupted files or undelivered orders, and must be requested within 7 days of purchase.
  • Purchased products are licensed for use within the buyer's organization only. They may not be resold, republished, or redistributed to third parties.
  • The author makes no warranty that any RFM product is fit for a specific production application. The buyer is responsible for engineering verification before manufacture.

User Submissions

If you submit a contact form message, newsletter subscription, or any other content to the Site, you grant the author a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the content in connection with operating and improving the Site. You confirm the content is your own work or you have permission to share it, and you agree not to submit content that is unlawful, abusive, defamatory, or violates the rights of others.

The author reserves the right to remove, edit, or refuse to publish any submitted content at sole discretion.

External Links and Third-Party Content

The Site may link to external websites, products, or services for reference. These links are provided for convenience. The author is not responsible for the content, accuracy, privacy practices, or availability of any third-party site or service. Following an external link is at your own risk.

Advertising

The Site may display third-party advertisements served by ad networks such as Google AdSense. Advertisers and ad networks may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads relevant to your interests. The author does not control the content of third-party ads and is not responsible for the products, services, or claims they promote. See our Privacy Policy for more on how cookies and tracking technologies are handled on the Site.

Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the Site or its tools in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations. You agree not to attempt unauthorized access to any part of the Site, its servers, or its data. You agree not to interfere with the operation of the Site through automated requests, scraping at scale, denial-of-service attempts, or similar activity. You agree not to reverse-engineer, decompile, or extract the underlying logic of Site calculators or applications. You agree not to use the Site to distribute malware, spam, or harmful content.

Newsletter and Email Communications

If you subscribe to the newsletter, you consent to receive periodic emails about new articles, technical resources, and occasional updates. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email. Your email address will not be sold or shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

Privacy

Your use of the Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which forms part of these Terms. By agreeing to these Terms you also agree to the Privacy Policy.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Any disputes arising from or relating to the Site or these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Cairo, Egypt.

Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We advise you to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms on this page. These changes are effective immediately after they are posted.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about these Terms of Service, do not hesitate to contact us.