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Showing 101 – 110 of 593 resultsFor years we have been covering the CAD interoperability challenge facing mold shops, and today shops of all sizes are still looking for solutions despite the use of industry standards and translator tools because the costs associated with this challenge are affecting the bottom line. A new paper advising CAD users on the importance of tools that allow them to design in a multi-CAD environment might shed some encouraging light on the subject.
What EDM, automation and machining technologies are currently available to the mold manufacturing industry? MMT has compiled a list of some of the latest.
Moldmakers and molders turn to 3D printing for end-of-arm tools, fixtures for increased safety and functionality, lower cost and faster turnaround times.
Moldmakers are just starting to scratch the surface of what can be done with conformal cooling, which involves an additive approach.
Single integrated CAD/CAM package reduces translation errors, simplifies design process, improves shop efficiency and shortens tool lead times.
Understanding the limitations of your operation is vital to buying and implementing new products, equipment and services.
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Cash flow is the foundation of any business, but it plays an especially important role when it comes to capital equipment purchases. By financing such purchases, businesses can realize several benefits, such as more consistent cash flow, preservation of working capital, better management of the company’s bottom line, tax advantages, streamlining of the purchasing process, and preservation of bank lines of credit.
The right mold components can help improve mold cooling and thereby produce higher-quality parts.
Tax reform made the following changes to the bonus depreciation rules: a new 100-percent bonus depreciation percentage, an expanded definition of eligible property to include used depreciable property, and an extended placed-in-service phase-out date from before January 1, 2020, to before January 1, 2027.
