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Reaching the Next Level of Efficient Machining

Clamping devices can help to achieve fast and efficient mold plate and cavity/core insert changes during machining.

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Machining

Smooth Surfaces without Hand Finishing

Advances in NURBS functionality speed up cycle times, meet high-accuracy finish requirements and allow molds to be completed on the machine.

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Excellence Exemplified

Get up close and personal with our 2014 Leadtime Leader winner and honorable mention.

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Increase Process Security and Minimize Risk

Staying competitive in the growing automotive market comes down to quality, productivity and cost per component, and all three can be accomplished with the right set of tooling solutions.

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Using Technology Benchmarks to Determine Operational Performance

Everyone wants to optimize efficiency and cost savings.

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Guaranteeing What You Sell

Mold monitoring, done right, can protect mold builders while strengthening customer relationships.

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In the Trenches: Tools of the Trade

Equipping yourself with the right tools for the job requires time, practice, ownership and maintenance.

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Taking Control Over the Molding Process

How to gain better control over the molding process and solve common part defects.

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AMBA Mold Builder and Chapter of the Year Award Recipients

The American Mold Builders Association (AMBA), Rolling Meadows, IL, proudly presented Don Snow, CS Tool Engineering, Inc., Cedar Springs, MI, with the 2014 Mold Builder of the Year Award during the AMBA’s Annual Conference, May 14-16, 2014, in Milwaukee, WI. The Chapter of the Year Award went to AMBA’s West Michigan Chapter.

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Export Opportunities for Moldmakers

Michael Taylor, senior director, International Affairs and Trade, for the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) evaluated the Central and South America region for growth opportunities for the U.S. plastics industry and for moldmakers in particular. He will present his findings in a webinar on June 4 at 2pm EST.

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High-Speed Cutting Without a High-Speed Machine

During a recent “Breakfast and Learn” event, Big Kaiser offered an in-depth presentation on spindle speeders, which enable manufacturers to run high rpms and small tools on machines that otherwise wouldn’t be capable of doing so.

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