May 2024 Issue

May

May 2024

Digital Edition
Eden Tool and Eden Manufacturing: A Story of Resilience, Growth and Innovation
Cover Story

Eden Tool and Eden Manufacturing: A Story of Resilience, Growth and Innovation

This critical parts manufacturer, founded on solid tooling fundamentals, didn’t get derailed with the unexpected passing of the owner because leadership was already building a solid business, not just a good tool shop. Here’s how they managed change incrementally… and they’re not finished yet.

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Features

Featured articles from the May 2024 issue of MoldMaking Technology

How to Use a Disciplined Approach to Mold Simulation from the Plastics Point of View

How to Use a Disciplined Approach to Mold Simulation from the Plastics Point of View

What follows is a Q&A with Adam Narkter, MMT EAB member and Diversified Technologies International (DTI) business development manager.

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How to Successfully Reshore Tooling

How to Successfully Reshore Tooling

Sloan Valve and Pyramid Molding Group shed light on the dynamics and challenges surrounding the shift toward domestic mold sourcing and the advantages of collaborating with a U.S. supplier to bring tooling back stateside.

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3D Printing Innovates Hot Runner Manifold Design

3D Printing Innovates Hot Runner Manifold Design

Metal 3D printing combined with a conventionally machined manifold block overcomes flow shadows on valve gates and offers faster color changes while providing closer system pitch centerlines between cavities.

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North Carolina Mold Builder Works With Purpose and Partnership
Profile

North Carolina Mold Builder Works With Purpose and Partnership

Adapting and innovating amidst a change in ownership, doubling sales and maintaining the workforce reflects team resilience and expertise.

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Scholarship, Grant Funding Available from SPE Mold Technologies Division
Editorial

Scholarship, Grant Funding Available from SPE Mold Technologies Division

There’s no better time to discuss the scholarships and grants available to support education in plastics and moldmaking.

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How to Achieve Unmatched Accuracy in Very Large Workpieces
Machining

How to Achieve Unmatched Accuracy in Very Large Workpieces

Dynamic Tool Corp. purchases two bridge-style double-column CNCs to increase the cutting envelope and maintain 5-micron cutting accuracy in the long term.

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Contraction in Moldmaking Activity Slowed Again in March

Contraction in Moldmaking Activity Slowed Again in March

While still contracting, March’s moldmaking index is back on track, albeit at a slower pace, to potentially cross back over into expansion territory.  

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How to Enhance Efficiency, Reliability of Mold Components With Metal Bonding/Sintering Technology
Mold Components

How to Enhance Efficiency, Reliability of Mold Components With Metal Bonding/Sintering Technology

A look at the metal bonding capabilities, application procedures, material compatibility and quality assurance measures of metal bonding/sintering.

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