Where Mold Manufacturing and Plastics Processing Connect

Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) is a trade show created to connect the entire North American plastics market under one roof, featuring a robust, pavilioned exhibit hall, free education and demonstrations and countless networking opportunities. The feedback from its 2022 debut revealed that the plastics supply chain is eager to reconnect and do business face-to-face once again.

The Moldmaking Pavilion is one of seven pavilions returning to the show that houses exhibitors offering technology and service solutions for your specific moldmaking needs. Here is a snapshot of the products, equipment and processes being promoted in the Moldmaking Pavilion as well as in booths of longtime moldmaking industry supporters across the entire show floor.

Because PTXPO brings the North American plastics supply chain together, there is more to this show than moldmaking!

Moldmaking Services

• Global manufacturers of small-, mid- and large-size molds
  • Contract machining services and short-run plastic part production capabilities.
  • Integrated precision injection molds, molding, metal products and assembly services.
  • Plastic injection, die-cast and rubber moldmaking services for the automotive, appliances, electronics, packaging and medical industries.
  • Fully interchangeable, high-precision injection molds (multi-cavity, multi-shot, metal injection, silicone, micro molds and aluminum die-casting molds).

Mold Components

• Innovative standard solutions for the moldmaking and molding industries
  • Exclusive mold component innovations to speed mold builds reduce costs and minimize downtime.
  • Precision standardized mold components for injection molding and die casting.
  • Off-the-shelf standard mold components.
  • Standard mold bases and plates.
  • Modular standard mold component system.
  • High-precision linear guide elements.
  • Ejector pins, core pins, sleeve ejectors, blade ejectors, leader pins, bushings, tapered interlocks, sprue bushing and locating rings.

Hot Runners

• Melt delivery systems, mold configurations and thermal (cooling) systems
  • Complete hot half or manifold-only solutions for engineered resins, high-cavity systems or multiple material applications.
  • Hot runner manifolds.
  • Optimized hot runners.
  • Precision hot runner systems.
  • Compact hot runner systems.
  • Hot runner temperature controllers, monitors and sensors.
  • Standard hot runner and control systems.
  • Valve gate technology.

Mold Material

• Pre-hardened mold steels and tool steels, cold work die steels and vacuum heat treatment.
• Precision aluminum cast plate.
• Self-venting mold steel.

Software

• CAD/CAM/CAE/PDM solutions.
• Integrated CAD/CAM solutions for plastic injection molds and sheet metal stamping dies.
• Complete 3D design to manufacturing CAD/CAM solutions.
• Knowledge-based, automated mold design solutions.
• Moldfilling, packing, cooling, shrinkage, warpage and fiber analysis services.
• CAE simulation services.

PTXPO 2023 brings partners across the plastics supply chain together, which really changes things when you walk the show floor. Here, one exhibitor will recommend another exhibitor to help with an additional need, requirement or challenge the attendee is facing because they are trusted partners or vendors. These natural introductions come with credibility and is something you can’t get without being there!

3D Printing

• Additive tooling.
• 3D-printed vented core pins and conformal cooling solutions.
• Metal powder-bed fusion 3D printing systems and services.
• Metal 3D printing technology for precision tooling components.

Surface Treatment

• Laser engraving and texturing services.
• Engineered mold coatings and finishes.
• Ultrasonic cleaning units for mold maintenance.
• Mold sprays, greases, lubricants and releases.

Machining and Cutting Tools

• Five-axis machine tool and automation specialists.
• Multifunction machining centers that combine milling, deep-hole and radial drilling, tapping and boring technology.
• Deep-hole drilling system experts.
• Holemaking and finishing cutting tool systems.

Training

• Online knowledge and training solutions using 3D process simulation technology.

However, because PTXPO is bringing the North American plastics supply chain together, there is more to this show than moldmaking! After you take time to explore the floor plan of the Moldmaking Pavilion here and online at short.moldmakingtechnology.com/PTXPO23, check out more exciting exhibitors scattered throughout the other six pavilions — Injection and Blow Molding, 3D Printing, Materials, Recycling, Auxiliary Equipment and Extrusion — showcasing products, equipment and services related to packaging, injection and blow molding, bottling and containers, consumer products, recycling and scrap reclaim, extrusion and thermoforming, moldmaking, medical, tooling, 3D printing, materials and sourcing and auxiliary equipment.

Then register using PROMO CODE: MMT23