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CNC Monitoring Software Improves Machine Performance and Utilization
RCO Engineering using a monitoring system to monitor setups, idle time, programming, and quality checks, reducing CNC machine downtime.
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Print the Whole Injection Mold in HSS to Increase Tool Life
A German mold builder offers a solution for printing high-speed steels with high carbon content to produce highly dense and wear-resistant molds via selective laser melting.
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Combining Customized Software with CMM Reduces Production Bottleneck
In order to reduce downtime on its EDM and CNC machines when setting up new jobs, moldmaker Kavia Tooling turned to a coordinate measuring machine from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence to create an offline zero transfer system ahead of the manufacturing process for parts and electrodes.
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Modular Toolholder Simplifies Swiss-Style Machining
Seco Tools introduces a modular toolholder system for manufacturers seeking to improve their productivity with Swiss-style machining.
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Integrated Cascade Control Unit Ensures Control Over Melt Flow
Conscious of space, the integration of VCON with the profiTEMP+ in one cabinet enables independent valve gate nozzle adjustment for more control.
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Expanded Hot Runner Nozzle Series Focuses on Melt Guidance
Meusburger’s offers its expanded smartFILL nozzle series focusing on melt guidance.
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Toolholding Collet System Generates Extremely High Clamping Forces
RegoFix introduces the powRgrip toolholding collet system, which generates extremely high clamping forces equal to and, in most instances, higher than shrink-fit holders.
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Servo Valve Gate System Advances Injection Molding Process Control
Electrically driven, HRSflow’s Flexflo Evo technology is a ready-to-install system, specifically designed to set and monitor the valve pin position during the injection process.
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A Multi-Metal Additive Approach to Optical Quality Molds
Researchers propose a new approach to producing mold inserts with optical surface quality and no degradation using electroforming, thermal spray, and selective laser melting.
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Roll Form Taps Ideal For Medium Strength Steels
Emuge Corp. introduces Innoform–Steel-M, a line of HSSE-PM taps designed for forming threads with improved surface quality, while increasing static and dynamic thread strength, in medium strength steels up to 44 HRC.
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