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Editorial Guidelines: Editorial Advisory Board
The Editorial Advisory Board of MoldMaking Technology is made up of authorities with expertise within their respective business, industry, technology and profession. Their role is to advise on timely issues, trends, advances in the field, offer editorial thought and direction, review and comment on specific articles and generally act as a sounding board and a conscience for the publication.
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The Benefits of Hand Scraping
Accuracy and flatness are two benefits of hand scraping that help improve machine loop stiffness, workpiece surface finish and component geometry.
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Products and Services for Multiple Moldmaking Needs
New year, new technology roundup! Featured here is a collection of product offerings, from profile milling cutters to industry-specific CAD/CAM software to innovative hot work tool steels.
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Three Ways to Accurately Machine Hardened Mold Materials
Three cutting tool design considerations to improve process reliability and cost efficiency when deep-hole drilling molds.
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What Does Surface Roughness Mean in Moldmaking?
To improve mold performance, reduce wear and produce high-quality molded parts, mold builders must understand surface texture and how to properly measure, analyze and control it.
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How Hybrid Tooling Accelerates Product Development, Sustainability for PepsiCo
The consumer products giant used to wait weeks and spend thousands on each iteration of a prototype blow mold. Now, new blow molds are available in days and cost just a few hundred dollars.
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Precision Welding Services Offer Rapid Turnaround Mold Repair and Reduced Molder Downtime
X-Cell Tool & Mold relies on outsourced, high-quality welding repairs from Lewis-Bawol Welding to ensure its customers' molds are back in production quickly and affordably.
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Moldmaking GBI Reveals Change of Pace in Contractionary Activity
The Gardner Business Index Moldmaking closed in December at 47.2, up two points from November’s 45.2, a positive note after several months of downturned activity.
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The Trifecta of Competitive Toolmaking
Process, technology and people form the foundations of the business philosophy in place at Eifel Mold & Engineering.
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The In's and Out's of Ballbar Calibration
This machine tool diagnostic device allows the detection of errors noticeable only while machine tools are in motion.
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OEE Monitoring System Addresses Root Cause of Machine Downtime
Unique sensor and patent-pending algorithm of the Amper machine analytics system measures current draw to quickly and inexpensively inform manufacturers which machines are down and why.
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Three Considerations for Mold Steel Selection
Although a big challenge is selecting the right steel for the right job, steel selection has never been better in regards to quality, price and delivery speed. Here is a simple checklist when selecting your next mold steel.
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