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Technology Review and Sourcing Guide 2024: EDM
Moldmakers rely on electrical discharge machining (EDM) routinely. EDM refers to wire, sinker and small-hole EDM. Access this exclusive, online-only content, including a suppliers list, EDM products, services and more.
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High-Feed Cutting Tools Offer Longer Reach, Stable Cut
IMTS 2024: Horn USA Inc. offers tool systems, such as its DAH cutters, designed for high-productivity, cost-efficient machining processes.
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VMC Helps Avoid Imperfections in Molds During Processing
IMTS2024: Hwacheon Machinery America Inc. highlights its Sirius-Um+ machinery, designed for the hard milling of complex applications including those for mold and die.
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Six-Flute End Mill Refines Features for Mold Cutting
IMTS 2024: Ceratizit’s six-flute end mill, designed for high toughness with equally high hardness, is engineered for titanium, superalloys and even tool steels.
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Technology Review and Sourcing Guide 2024: Cutting Tools
Mold 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. Access this exclusive, online-only content, including a suppliers list, cutting tool products and more.
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How to Solve Hot Runner Challenges When Molding with Bioresins
A review of the considerations and adaptations required to design hot runners and implement highly productive injection molding operations.
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CBN End Mill Series Cultivated for Ultra-Precision Molds Manufacture
IMTS 2024: In response to mold building customer needs, Towa’s cutting tool lineup targets precision and durabilty features required for these applications.
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Technology Review and Sourcing Guide 2024: Mold Components
Mold components enable molds to work as they are the mechanisms used to deliver a quality end product. Access exclusive, online-only content, including a suppliers list, various mold component products, services and more.
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Technology Review and Sourcing Guide 2024: Hot Runners
A hot runner system is an assembly of heated components used in plastic injection molds that inject molten plastic directly into the cavities of the mold. Access exclusive, online-only content, including a suppliers list, hot runner products as well as services.
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Coating Technology Enables Tough Mold and Die Steel Machining
Millstar, a part of Cole Tooling Systems, presents a multi-layer hybrid nanocoating for cutting tools that provide key benefits for increased efficiency in any machining operation.
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