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Community Addresses Coronavirus PPE Backlog with 3D Printing
As the COVID-19 crisis has deepened, Rocklin Manufacturing has been addressing the need to fulfill the growing PPE backlog by not only turning to 3D printing, but by also connecting with its local community.
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CAM/Cutting Tool Combo Improves Mold Finishes
Combining CAM software, specialty carbide end mills, and reseller support optimizes existing mills for machining molds at an electrical components manufacturer.
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COVID-19 Is a Rallying Call to the Plastics Industry to Redesign, Refocus and Reshore
Mold manufacturers who have been critiqued for slow lead times, as compared to the overseas competition, are proving to themselves and customers during COVID-19 that North American mold manufacturers and suppliers can unite and do things at an extraordinary speed.
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Round Pallet Enables Machining with Easier Access Around Workpieces
FCS North America Inc.’s M6 round pallet is designed to address mold and die makers’ need to machine small components.
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Canadian Manufacturing Turning A Corner Against Coronavirus Crisis
Manufacturing in Canada continues to be hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis; however, stats from Canadian Association of Mold Makers’ and Automate Canada’s weekly survey of the coronavirus impactindicate a corner may have been turned.
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Management System and Clean Rooms Support Customer Programs
Innosurg Medical, the sub company of Kenmold North America LLC, provides clean room manufacturing and assembling for customers.
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Graphite Machining Capabilities Enables Tighter Tolerances
Tri-Gemini has expanded its graphite machining capabilities for high complexity electrodes.
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Component Supplier Ramps Up Support during Crisis
Expediting all work and supplies for Coronavirus projects is key to this mold component supplier They have first priority. “Many of our customers are in the medical field and they need support from us.
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Innovative Indexable Deep-Drilling Tools Greatly Increase Mold Builder’s Gun-Drilling Productivity that had Previously Limited Faster Mold Production
New drill tools for deep-hole drilling increased feeds, speeds, reduced tool-change downtime, helped company avoid purchasing a backup gun drill.
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How to Maintain Additive Tooling
Implementing additive tooling into a mold can be a daunting task, but maintaining it over the life of the tool can be straight-up scary. Here are three steps to include in your maintenance plan.
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