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Mold Industry Continues to Slip
46.7 Total Mold Business Index for September 2008 The total Mold Business Index is a weighted average of the sub-indices for new orders, production, employees, backlog, exports and supplier deliveries.
Read MorePlate Positioning Perfected
Consider a positive precision plate device to overcome the risks and uncertainties inherent with springs and spring limiters.
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Material Matters
Hardness, machinability and strength are the bottom line as materials manufacturers and suppliers continue to reduce moldmakers’ leadtimes without sacrificing quality or cost.
Read MoreNanotechnology Benefits to the Mold
Nano-formulated mold coatings can address the part fill and release challenges that come with highly complicated design requirements, expedited manufacturing expectations and high raw material prices for molds and resins.
Read MorePart Two of a Two-Part Series EDM’s Effect on Surface Integrity
To improve the potential for success in quality mold production, moldmakers need to understand some specific characteristics of the electrode material as well as certain facets of the EDM process that affect surface finish and integrity.
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Low-Volume Layered Manufacturing: Parts without Limits
An alternative design and manufacturing method that uses a layer-by-layer process, virtually eliminating part design constraints that exist with traditional manufacturing processes, such as CNC machining and injection molding.
Read MoreIs It Still Time to Reach for a Die Profiler?
Pointers for bringing a polished surface to a high mirror finish. You have finished machining your mold core and cavity and removed them from your CNC machine. The mold components are machined in tough H-13 steel and contain several deep grooves and slots that must be properly polished to allow the molded part to eject. What is the best method for bringing the polished surface to a high mirror finish?
Read MoreMarket Looks Razor Sharp
Great strides continue to be made in the cutting tool/toolholder market that result in reduced benchtime and additional handwork, as well as heavier depths-of-cut—adding up to increased productivity and higher accuracy.
Read MoreInnovation May Be the Answer
The results of a recent MoldMaking Technology magazine survey (January 2008) show “foreign competition” as the #1 challenge for the moldmaking industry.
Read MoreJim Meinert: An International Success
The world is his marketplace as this industry veteran goes from running an American mold shop to consulting clients in sales and marketing—here and abroad.
Read MoreMold Industry Bending, But Not Breaking
50.5 Total Mold Business Index for August 2008 The total Mold Business Index is a weighted average of the sub-indices for new orders, production, employees, backlog, exports and supplier deliveries.
Read MoreMeasure Your Success for Rough Milling Improvements
In moldmaking, most applications still follow the traditional two- or three-phase process consisting of rough/pre-finish/finish, in order to hold tolerances. The following article will focus on the first phase of operations—the roughing phase—and how shops can improve rough milling applications with new strategies and cutting tools.
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