MMT Blog
2022 Sourcing & Technology Guide: 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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VIDEO: The Capabilities of Micro Molding
In this demo, Sodick IMM by Plustech shares its micro molding capabilities with Matrix Tool and M.R. Mold.
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Human Asset Management Talent Development Consultant and Partner Shares Three Favorite Articles: Profiles, People, Purpose
MMT's Editorial Advisory Board shares its top MoldMaking Technology articles of all time and how this content has been valuable to their businesses.
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MMT Chats: Wepco's Journey with Metal 3D Printing
MMT's Editorial Director, Christina Fuges sits down with Wepco's director of manufacturing Support, Amanda Wiriya to talk about Wepco's journey with 3D printing and how the company brings awareness to the community about the growing moldmaking industry. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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2022 Sourcing & Technology Guide: 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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How To Get Buy-In from Your Team for ISO 9001
Here are four tips for getting your team on board once you’ve decided to become ISO 9001 certified.
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Evaluating Metal Powders for Conformally Cooled Mold Inserts
Mechanical properties and design software techniques reveal the benefits of a modified high thermal conductivity metal powder for 3D printing in moldmaking.
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VIDEO: How a Mold System Reduces Processing Costs and Cycle Time
In this digital demo, Canon Virginia demonstrates how their shuttle mold system can run two parts at once, reducing processing costs and cycle time.
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2022 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Inspection/Measurement
Inspection and measurement equipment includes all of the tools and devices used to verify that mold and part dimensions conform to the tolerances required by the part’s design.
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Three Advances in Vision Measuring Technology for Moldmaking
Next-generation metrology solutions are streamlining shopfloor automation and quality control for mold builders.
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MMT Chats: Composites, Putting Material Only Where You Want It and the Impact on Tooling
Robert Graup, Toolroom Manager for Intex Tooling Technologies and Naithan Loach senior product manager with Axiom Group share details about their current work on continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastics composites and its impact on tooling. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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2022 Sourcing & Technology Guide: 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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