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Maintenance & Repair 8 Mar 2018

Throwback Thursday: Hot Manifold Repair: What’s so Tough about it?

Today’s TBT discusses how maintaining a typical hot runner system takes mold maintenance skills to the next level.

Maintenance & Repair 6 Mar 2018

Technology Tuesday: Hot-Runner Maintenance

Cruise through this week’s Technology Tuesday slideshow to see articles and products on hot-runner maintenance.

Education 5 Mar 2018

Mazak to Host Technology and Education Event for Midwest Shops

Mazak will host its annual Discover More With Mazak Event at its Midwest Technology Center in Schaumburg, Illinois, May 1–3, 2018. The event will host demonstrations from Sandvik, Esprit and others.

Automation 5 Mar 2018

Logical, Intelligent Machining

This was the theme of the 2018 ISCAR product launch earlier this month. However, this day-long rollout not only reviewed more than 25 products within the new LOGIQ ISCAR Chess Line, it also addressed the keys to machining logically and intelligently using data exchange, automation and manufacturing technology.

Conformal Cooling 5 Mar 2018

AM Platform Recycles Powder for Safety and Efficiency

The Lumex Avance-60 is a product from the Matsuura Lumex Avance series, which are now available in North America from Matsuura Machinery USA, Inc. The series are made of powder bed, metal additive manufacturing (AM) platforms with subtractive capability that combine laser sintering and high-speed milling.

Machining 1 Mar 2018

Brush Seal Accelerates Replacement of Damaged Seals on Vise

The new XL6 XtraLong vise has increased clamping capacity and reduced over length, making the product an improvement over Kurt’s 640XL vise.

Machining 1 Mar 2018

A Can-Do Focus and Family Values Keep Master Tool and Mold On its Game

This Wisconsin moldmaker shows how a small operation can work “big” by having a team that’s multi-skilled and equipped with the right equipment and a can-do attitude.

Five Axis 1 Mar 2018

Throwback Thursday: Flexible High-Speed Mold Machining

A throwback with helpful tips: Use this planning guide to identify the right double-column machining center to fit your mold machining needs.

1 Mar 2018

Democratizing 3D Printing of Injection Molds

Full-service design and mold delivery, moldmaking materials and a low-cost, high-precision printer minimize the technical risk of 3D-printed mold tryout.