Innovative Technology for Your Mold Shop at IMTS 2024: Part 2

Are you searching for the next technology, software or service to take your mold shop to the next level? MoldMaking Technology makes it easy for you to find your next technology innovation with a curated product roundup. With IMTS 2024 (International Manufacturing Technology Show) just around the corner, our staff has crafted a comprehensive, two-part guide to what’s new, improved upon and readily available at IMTS this year. 

Below you will find the second part of this sneak peek into the products, services and technologies from a variety of suppliers exhibiting at IMTS. Read on to discover more about these products and check out part one here in case you missed it!

Exhibit Previews 

• Allied Machine & Engineering: Tight-tolerance-diameter mold and die operations are aided through Allied Machine’s Wohlhaupter 3ETECH+ external digital module providing improved visibility.
• Autodesk Inc.: Autodesk’s Fusion software suite is bigger, better and packed with more than 1,500 improvements for three- and five-axis CAM programming of molds.
• Big Daishowa Inc.: Big Daishowa highlights its Big-Plus BBT series of diameter cutting tools, with extended length and optimized performance for grooving and shoulder milling.
• Ceratizit USA Inc.: Ceratizit’s six-flute end mill, designed for high toughness with equally high hardness, is engineered for titanium, superalloys and even tool steels.
• CGTech: CGTech highlights the latest version of its flagship software, Vericut 9.5, equipped with postprocessing software along with other useful  capabilities for moldmakers.
• Cheto Corporation SA: Cheto Corporation SA highlights its five up to seven-axis multifunction machines to increase accuracy and decrease the costs of complex mold production. 
• EDM Network Inc.: The four-axis Edmmax818W wire EDM from EDM Network offers a solution for simple 3D cutoffs to precision dies and tooling.
• EOS North America: EOS North America highlights its latest industrial 3D printing solutions, including its upgraded portfolio of metal additive manufacturing (AM) solutions designed with industrial AM production in mind for industries such as moldmaking.
• FCS North America: Modular and standardizing clamping system options optimize workpiece setups with high accuracy and high clamping force.
• FPT North America Inc.: FPT North America Inc. highlights its TUDX head as an interchangeable, cost-effective design that includes features such as the bi-rotary axes to stay with the Z-axis RAM and the spindle that automatically interchanges with different applications.
• Horn USA Inc.: Horn USA Inc. offers tool systems, such as its DAH cutters, designed for high-productivity, cost-efficient machining processes.  
• Hwacheon Machinery America: Hwacheon Machinery America Inc. highlights its Sirius-Um+ machinery, designed for the hard milling of complex applications including those for mold and die.
• HWR Workholding USA: HWR Workholding USA highlights its full line of SolidLine and InoLine workholding products with recent and existing solutions for turning and milling applications.   
• Keyence Corp. of America: The WM-6000 touch probe ensures easy quality control and metrology applications that prove useful for moldmakers for jobs such as reverse engineering.
• Kuka Robotics Corp.: Kuka Robotics highlights the advantage of automation in parts processing through various system partner demonstrations.
• Lyndex-Nikken Inc.: Shops looking to address the shortage of skilled workers and rising operational costs can look to Lyndex-Nikken’s EZ-Automation product line for simplified machine tending.
• Mazak North America: Mazak features advanced machining solutions designed to boost productivity in automation, multitasking capabilities and machine tool technology. 
• Okamoto Corp.: Okamoto highlights its ACC-SA1 MDI controlled Saddle Type surface grinders, designed with three grinding cycles and a rigid wheelhead assembly to enable high-precision grinding and extended machine life. 
• ProShop USA Inc.: ProShop highlights its ProShop ERP system designed to identify waste and ineffective procedures during manufacturing operations, whether for machinists or moldmakers.
• Rego-Fix: Rego-Fix introduces automated tool clamping units, spindle drawbar force testing tool for increased efficiency, measurement accuracy and machining capabilities. 
• Renishaw Inc.: Renishaw’s RCS product line aims to transform the process of commissioning and servicing industrial automation technologies.
• Rocklin Manufacturing Co.: Portable industrial electronic solutions provider Rocklin Manufacturing emphasizes the cost-effectiveness of its MoldMender Micro Welder for workpiece repair.
• Sandvik Coromant Co.: Sandvik Coromant is displaying an array of technology and holistic services intended to remedy error potential in every step of the manufacturing process. 
• Siemens Industry Inc.: Bringing together a number of its hardware automation, digitalization software and services, Siemens presents a path toward machine tool digitalization that is already helping mold and die shops invest in their future.
• SolidCAM: SolidCAM provides programming ease of use, flexibility and configurability for complex multi-turret and multi-spindle mill-turn and Swiss CNC machines.
• 3D Systems: The PSLA 270 is engineered to deliver larger end-use parts more rapidly than similar platforms, bringing advantages for a breadth of industrial and health care applications.
• Tebis America Inc.: Tebis’ ProLeiS manufacturing execution system is designed to provide efficient planning, transparent scheduling and meticulous process quality for single-part manufacturing.
• Trumpf Inc.: Trumpf introduces a larger version of the TruPrint 2000 3D printer, as well as automated arc welding, laser welding and 3D laser marking technologies, noted for their use in tool and die.  
• Tungaloy-NTK Inc.: Tungaloy and NTK Cutting Tools are showcasing Swiss-type product lines designed for small-part machining, including toolholders, ceramic inserts, micro tools and more.
• Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions: Zeiss highlights upgrades to its Prismo family of CMMs, designed to reduce power consumption and support sustainability.
• Zimmermann Inc.: With the custom machine line FZG, Zimmermann offers a five-axis portal milling machine with a low rail gantry in their program, which is designed for processing long components.