April 2024 Issue

April

April 2024

Digital Edition
How to Manage a CAD Library
Cover Story

How to Manage a CAD Library

Learn five ways to organize your mold design information.

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Features

Featured articles from the April 2024 issue of MoldMaking Technology

How to Customize an Interoperable Software Solution for Your Moldmaking Process

How to Customize an Interoperable Software Solution for Your Moldmaking Process

A connected software solution streamlines the moldmaking process by providing a unified source of design data, enhancing efficiency and reducing errors, with five key steps benefiting from this integration.

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NPE 2024 Set to Showcase Solutions for 6 Key Moldmaking Trends
NPE

NPE 2024 Set to Showcase Solutions for 6 Key Moldmaking Trends

The moldmaking and plastics industries have undergone some changes in the past six years, all of which emphasize the importance of innovation and adaptability for competitiveness.

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How to Make Data Work for Mold Productivity and Performance

How to Make Data Work for Mold Productivity and Performance

The use of digital workflows improves the impact of mold design libraries, conformal cooling and machine learning.

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Moldmaking Activity Returns to Accelerated Contraction
Ecomonics

Moldmaking Activity Returns to Accelerated Contraction

February’s index dropped from the more positive readings seen in January, landing on par with July 2023 and remaining in contraction mode.

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The Intersection of Robotics, Hands-on Training in Mold Design Curriculum
Education

The Intersection of Robotics, Hands-on Training in Mold Design Curriculum

A Q&A with Nicholas Vitelli, MoldMaking Technology EAB member and engineering lecturer at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.

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Growth Requires Mold Builder/Molder to Shift Tooling Focus to Maintenance, Repair and Replacement

Growth Requires Mold Builder/Molder to Shift Tooling Focus to Maintenance, Repair and Replacement

The results of aligning awareness and acceptance across departments to balance new tooling and quick response needs.

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Deliberate Mismatches for Easier Mold Manufacture and Improved Part Appearance
Engineer

Deliberate Mismatches for Easier Mold Manufacture and Improved Part Appearance

Basic principles for applying deliberate mismatch in the area between the core and cavity and between two matching plastic parts.

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ERP Empowers Mold Builder to Increase Speed, Efficiency, Accuracy
Case Study

ERP Empowers Mold Builder to Increase Speed, Efficiency, Accuracy

Highly integrated but easy-to-use ERP system helps Delta Mold Inc. increase unattended hours, uptime, productive labor hours and improve mold delivery times.

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How to Implement Five-Axis Mold Machining for Higher Productivity, Versatility
FAQ

How to Implement Five-Axis Mold Machining for Higher Productivity, Versatility

Understanding the basics of five-axis capabilities justifies the investment, but exploring all the multi-axis machine benefits and approaches enhances the return on investment.

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