MMT Blog
Technology and Sourcing Guide 2023: Hot Runners
Hot runners deliver the material into the mold to make the part. These systems consist of hot halves, nozzles, gates and temperature controllers — all of which must be monitored, maintained and cleaned to guarantee a quality end product.
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MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with StackTeck
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges gets leading mold builders to reveal 5 best practices for improving efficiencies in culture, technology, process, measuring success and staying competitive ... in 5 minutes. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Technology and Sourcing Guide 2023: Mold Builders
A variety of processes are used to engineer, build, maintain, repair and manage a mold, which can be offered as standalone services to be contracted to complete a mold build. Access this exclusive, online-only content, including a suppliers list and mold building services.
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Technology and Sourcing Guide 2023: Mold Materials
Proper selection of the appropriate mold material is critical to manufacturing a high-quality mold. Tool steel, aluminum, copper and alloys are some of the materials used.
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Editorial Advisory Board 2023-2026: Meet New Board Member Jenny Kotulak, Integrity Tool and Mold
The 2023-2026 version of MoldMaking Technology’s EAB features a new crew of industry professionals. Meet Jenny Kotulak.
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VIDEO: How to Protect Your Hot Runner Systems
Chad Root Managing Partner for Fast Heat by Spark Industries reviews some molding machine integration concepts that protect hot runner systems, the molding machine, reduce scrap and help keep a log of events.
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MoldMaking Conference Session Spotlight: Mold Design
Want to learn about collaborative mold design or a plan to reduce back-end troubleshooting?
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Technology and Sourcing Guide 2023: Cutting Tools
Cutting tools are used on machine tools to cut metal, and are one component of the overall mold machining process to consider when looking to improve speeds, feeds, wear and surface finish.
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June GBI: Moldmaking — More of the Same
Several components contracted even faster in June, driving a consecutive second 0.6-point drop in moldmaking activity.
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Turning the Tables on Me ... Conversation All About Moldmaking
Being a guest on the All-Axis Podcast by Tebis was a pleasure to talk about all things moldmaking.
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Technology and Sourcing Guide 2023: Software
Design and engineering are essential to building a better and more cost-effective mold with shorter lead times. A variety of software is available to help overcome the daily challenges faced with data, quoting, designing and programming.
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Q&A: How to Optimize Micro Molding Outcomes
Molding at the micro-scale requires a completely new perspective concerning rheology, tooling, gating, handling and assembly. Accumold Sales Engineer Craig Tappe explains the micro molding process and the right questions to ask when securing a tooling specialist.
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