Basics
Understanding Texture Repair
Developing a texture repair plan will help get a damaged mold up and running.
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Specialized Apprenticeship Training
We hear plenty about the lack of skilled workers within our mold building facilities, but we can't ignore the fact that that same problem plagues our technology suppliers. Here is one steel producer's take on this challenge.
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Finding, Training & Retaining Employees, Part 8
Read MoreLet’s Be Clear About Aluminum
Within the injection molding industry, a negative perception of aluminum for anything but prototype plastic parts persists, despite aluminum tooling being able to produce and run almost any resin that steel can, as well as produce millions of shots with unfilled resin with uniform results.
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10 Considerations for Choosing a Robot
Knowing what to look for is essential when comparing and evaluating robots from different manufacturers.
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Mold Cleaning Done Right Takes a Systematic Approach
Mold cleaning is just one part of a systematic and comprehensive approach to mold maintenance. Here’s one moldmaker’s strategy for injection mold cleaning and an explanation of where and why different techniques are employed.
Read MoreRaising Repair Techs
Raising that next generation of mold repair technicians with a school to registered apprenticeship program.
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Maximizing the Manufacturing Process with an Injection Press
Minimize the overall costs of your customer’s project with the addition of a press.
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Working Your Way through the Welding Options
There are plenty of choices in welding technologies for mold repair. Here, a toolroom supervisor and his team share some at-the-bench knowledge of them to help you decide which one’s right for you.
Read MoreHow to Optimize Moldmaking Milling Operations
The lead angle of your cutter has a dramatic effect on not only the chip that you generate, but also the cutting forces in both the axial and the radial directions.
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