Amerimold 2021 Product Showcase, Part 1

COAST Systems Delivers Complete Mold Management Solutions

COAST Systems provides a comprehensive suite of Global Mold Management service solutions to help manufacturers proactively make decisions to improve the way they manage their maintenance operations, equipment, assets, workflows and compliance. The company says its transformative approach involves people, processes and technology to drive new standards of accountability, quality and efficiency.

Mantle TrueShape Additive Process Delivers Precision Metal Parts

Mantle Inc.’s TrueShape precision metal 3D printing technology combines rough part creation and precision finishing, and is said to help manufacturers bring new products to life faster, easier and more cost effectively.

The TrueShape process prints, shapes and sinters (see “Have You Heard of Printing Mold Inserts with Metal Paste?”). 

Slide Products to Highlight Aerosol Return Program at Amerimold 2021

Slide Products says it is taking a number of steps to reduce our impact on the environment, which includes its most recent SHARP (Slide Hazardous Aerosol Return Program). Aiming to keep hazardous materials out of the waste stream, protect ground water and reduce hazardous waste handling costs, Slide will now take back used Slide-labeled aerosol cans and cover the cost for proper hazmat waste processing and recycling.

Yudo Features Diffusion-Bonded Process for Hot Runner Manifolds

Diffusion bonding, Yudo’s solid-state diffusion welding process for hot runner manifolds, is meant to create hot runner systems in various volumetric sizes and cavity pitches with inherent advantages for melt distribution.

Allied Machine & Engineering Promotes T-A Pro Drilling System at Amerimold

Allied Machine & Engineering highlights its high-penetration drilling system, the T-A Pro, a go-to solution that is said to take general purpose holemaking to a performance level previously unachievable by a spade insert.

The T-A Pro drill combines material-specific insert geometries, a redesigned drill body and a proprietary coolant-through system to allow penetration rates which the company says run at speeds nearly 30% faster than other high-performance drills on the market.

St. Paul Engraving Underscores Laser Texturing, Engraving & Micromachining Service Capabilities

St. Paul Engraving is showcasing laser texturing, engraving and micromachining capabilities via its five-axis laser technologies at Amerimold 2021. In particular, the company highlights its use of flexible pulse sources for improved surface finishes and Z-focus shifters to reduce machining time.

Amerimold 2021 Exhibitor R.E.R. Software Presents InFocus AutoPlan Scheduling System

R.E.R. Software Inc. features its InFocus AutoPlan computer-aided scheduling system, a tool for all operational and planning needs. The AI planner is said to retain a sleek design and intuitive interface that enables automated, dynamic scheduling for any shop.

Westminster Tool Introduces Amerimold 2021 Attendees to Revamped Service Offerings

At Amerimold 2021, Westminster Tool will be showcasing its newly revamped service offerings as part of its Quality Defining Design Process that analyzes plastic part quality requirements upfront in the mold building design phase. The traditional approach focuses primarily on dimensioning needs of the tool itself, but Westminster Tool says it goes beyond this by placing emphasis on getting a dimensionally stable plastic part that meets tight tolerances shot after shot for millions of cycles.

Vincent Tool Advances Equipment, Invests in Next-Gen Workforce 

Wisconsin-based Vincent Tool specializes in building custom injection mold bases, which the company will be showcasing at Amerimold 2021 in September. The company says its programmers and machinists also utilize modern CNC machining centers and up-to-date computer software to ensure high-quality products at competitive rates.

Haimer USA Presents Power Clamp Nano NG i4.0 to Amerimold 2021 Attendees

Haimer USA’s Power Clamp Nano NG i4.0 is a network-compatible and industry 4.0-ready shrink fit machine for digital data communication on the shop floor. The Power Clamp Nano NG i4.0 was specifically developed for shrink fit collets and small toolholders up to size HSK-A63.

Solution Tools Mold & Die Delivers High-Quality Components for Plastic Injection Molds

With more than 28 years in the plastic injection field, Solution Tools Mold & Die is a high-precision medical tooling and mold manufacturer serving every stage of the product life cycle including design, development and component manufacturing for the medical, automotive and appliance industry. Through its professional team of specialized design engineers, tool makers and moldmakers, the company says it focuses on delivering high-quality components for critical devices.

TopSolid's Parametric CAD/CAM Waterline Automatically Adapts Based on Pre-Existing Sketches

New to the mold-related TopSolid 2021 CAD/CAM parametric software range (TopSolid Mold, TopSolid Progress, TopSolid Electrode and TopSolid CAM) within the TopSolid software family, is the ability to create waterlines based on pre-existing 3D sketches.

TST Tooling Software Releases TSTracker 10.2 

TST Tooling Software Technology will be demonstrating the new release of its enterprise resource planning (ERP) software designed specifically for moldmakers and manufacturing, TSTracker 10.2, at Amerimold 2021.

Users can expect new and optimized features with this update, beginning with its completely reorganized menu system for easier access to new features and settings.

Omega Tool Exhibits Enhanced Mold Building and Sampling Equipment, Services

As a family-owned business in its third generation of leadership, Omega Tool Inc. says it is the ideal plastic injection mold builder for tooling and molding needs, including medical, packaging and light industrial molds. With 67 years of experience and an expert team comprised of designers, lead-men, toolmakers and apprentices, Omega Tool notes that it is dedicated to provide on-time delivery of the highest quality, tight tolerance, U.S.-built molds.

EDM Sales & Supplies Introduces Multi-Functional Thread Mill to Amerimold Exhibitors

EDM Sales & Supplies will be demonstrating its multi-functional thread mill for hardened and pre-hardened steel, alloy and carbon steel and cast iron at Amerimold 2021. The multi-functional thread mill performs both drilling, threading and chamfering in one tool operation, simultaneously at the thread pitch.

Ziersch Promotes Highly Precise, Automated Grinding Machines

According to Ziersch GmbH, its machines, equipped to be precise, easy to operate, reliable and maintaining a high degree of automation, are some of the main reasons why mold & die companies in Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia have standardized surface grinding capabilities.

Ziersch’s machines offer easy-to-operate control with a color touch screen and operator interface with pictograming software without the knobs, hand wheels or levers to push, pull, turn and adjust in order to grind a good part.