Technology Tuesday: the Latest Videos
Cruise through this week’s Technology Tuesday slideshow to see the latest video demonstrations of the latest technology and processes.
The servo motor approach takes advantage of speed, precision, cleanliness and energy efficiency. StackTeck provided this clip in its commentary on the ways that servo motors and flexible tooling solutions can advance injection molding system performance. In this image, a hot runner with a QPC module permits changing the number of cavities, pitch or both. Video and image courtesy of StackTeck.
Watch Machine-Hammer Peening Demonstration
In January, Accurapuls Canada provided a detailed rundown on machine-hammer peening. The feature included a review of polishing and a video demonstration showing the surface of a mold before and after it is peened. Video and image courtesy of Accurapuls Canada.
This is what a part-to-CAD overlay would look like. 3D ProScan uploads the .STP file of the part and then lays the scan data over it. The rainbow-like scale on the right-hand side indicates how far away one is, in a positive and negative direction, from nominal tolerance requirements. Here, the blemish is an area with sink. The darker blue or purple the color, the deeper the hole. Reds indicate excess material or flash. Warp is another issue that can be highlighted using CT scanning technology. In the associated video, 3D ProScan demonstrates a dimensional inspection. Video and image courtesy of 3D ProScan.
In this video clip, Slide Products demonstrates using mold release. The company recommends that the user spray every seventh or eighth shot if he or she has been spraying after every sixth shot. Each additional cycle without spraying can add up to a significant savings. Video and image courtesy of Slide Products, Inc.
Integrity Tool and Mold built this instrument panel substrate mold at its Queretaro, Mexico plant. Making molds in Mexico is a significant part of what Integrity Tool & Mold Inc. is focused on. The Windsor, Canada-based company has not one, but two facilities in Querétaro, Mexico, both of which are used to manufacture, repair and maintain injection molds for customers doing production there. While this is a promotional video, we thought it was perfect for illustrating how some companies are making molds in the Southern-most region of North America. Video and image courtesy of Integrity Tool and Mold Inc.
Watch the PowerShape Demonstration
As mold designs become more complex, software must be easier to use and offer a wider range of applications, including the ability to automate processes by creating high quality, predictable CNC machining code with minimal human input and risk of human error. Here, software performs collision checks on NC code. Check out the video from Autodesk, Inc. for a glimpse of its PowerShape design software in action. Video and image courtesy of Autodesk, Inc.
Watch Spherical Ball Nose Demonstration
Ball nose cutters reduce the scalloping effect and produce high-quality surface finishes for most 3D surfacing work. This demonstration highlights the patent-pending EDGE 2 and the Rhino-Feed Mid-Feed Shell Mill. Video and image courtesy of Dapra.
Have you seen the latest clips? Maybe you don’t have time for a deep read, but you do have time to see a new technology or process in action. As I said recently in a blog on taking high-quality videos yourself—if a picture is worth 1,000 words, then surely a video is worth 1,000,000! Cruise through this week’s Technology Tuesday blog for the latest clips on everything from mold release pointers to software demonstrations. Many of this week’s videos are embedded in articles that recently appeared in MMT. Links to the articles are located in the slideshow captions, and the videos are at the bottom of the articles.
Interested in the latest videos? Check out the Videos library. MMT has a vast collection of videos demonstrating products, processes and technologies. Many of the videos are embedded in an accompanying article that gets into specific issues or techniques in detail. You can browse the collection or use the search bar to refine your query.
Featured in this week’s slideshow are videos from StackTeck, Accurapuls Canada, 3D ProScan, Slide Products, Integrity Tool and Mold, Dapra and Autodesk.
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