MMT Blog
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 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 MoreOptimizing Plastic Injection Mold Materials with FEA
Tooling cost reduction can be achieved with up-front engineering via company collaboration and simulation technologies based on finite element analysis.
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 MoreSoftware Suppliers Seek Common Platforms for Mold Development
The goal is efficient data transfer that significantly reduces mold build cycles and increases margins.
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.
Read MoreMaintenance Manuals That Work
Organized maintenance manuals can offer an advantage that electronic data does not.
Read MoreRotating Stack Mold Technology Offers Multi-Shot Capability, High-Volume Production
A turning stack mold technology has been developed to meet the rigors of in-mold labeling (IML) production needs that combines high-volume production with multi-shot capability.
Read MoreDSSP: The Catalyst for a New Revolution
One CAD short- coming—a frequent disconnect between the final manufactured product and the idealized CAD model—is being addressed with digital shape sampling and processing.
Read MoreMy Olympic Experience
Last month I wrote about the shifting fortunes of China, and how excited my wife, Debbie, and I were to have tickets to attend the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. I promised to report what we found there, so here’s what we experienced: nothing. We didn’t go. As it turned out, the “company” that we purchased our tickets through last year turned out to be a scam. From what we’ve been able to learn, this “front” created an incredibly elaborate network of physical and online attributes—offices, phone numbers, Web sites, messaging—that fooled thousands of others around the world.
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