MMT Blog
5K Raises $5 Grand for a Great Cause
Sponsored by mold manufacturer Westminster Tool and local businesses in Plainfield, Connecticut, the first annual iWarriors 5K Freedom Run will make a lasting difference in the lives of wounded U.S. soldiers.
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The Designer's Edge: Venting Shut-off Details
When you have part geometry details in the cavity, slide or lifters that are in the solid, and there is no component available to which you can add venting, there are still options.
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MMT's August Digital Edition Is Available
MoldMaking Technology's August issue is now available digitally. This month we cover how to achieve precision and productivity in five-axis machining, the benefits of using digital tool knowledge, solving problems with enhanced venting mold materials, and much more.
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A Case for Collaboration
This alliance of mold manufacturers will likely continue long after the incentives driving its creation become irrelevant.
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Big Area Additive Manufacturing, Big Hit
Since a show floor presentation on additive manufacturing by Oak Ridge National Laboratories (ORNL) was a hit during Amerimold, I'm here to promote this Fall's Additive Manufacturing Conference presented by Gardner Business Media and hosted by ORNL. The focus of this conference is industrial applications of additive technologies for making functional components and end-use production parts. It will cover the processes, applications and materials to give you practical knowledge on how to implement AM in your facility.
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Leveraging Supplier Partners (Includes Video)
Simply purchasing electrode software wasn’t enough for this mold manufacturer. The shop worked closely with both the EDM and software developers to influence the development of a system that would meet its needs.
Read MoreVIDEO: A/C Servo Combination Wrist in Motion
The type of wrist paired with a robot can directly impact mold design.
WatchPermanent Tax Savings
An interest charge domestic international sales corporation (IC-DISC) has become a viable planning opportunity for permanently reducing income tax liabilities.
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Robotics Options and Requirements
This Amerimold 2015 presentation explains how the interaction of the mold to the molding machine impacts mold and part quality, as does post molding care and handling.
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The Potential of Enhanced Venting Materials
Stop fighting venting problems with mold retrofits and prevent them by designing the original mold with an enhanced venting steel.
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Putting Design in the Driver’s Seat
Being an engineering-driven mold manufacturer has dramatically impacted this shop’s efforts to automate processes, develop its workforce and expand into new types of business.
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