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Slideshow, Technology Showcase: Molds and Molding
Last month I was able to escape a nasty winter storm by heading to the warm west coast where many mold builders, molders and technology suppliers set up shop to show off their capabilities.
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In Memory of Donald Starkey Sr., D&L/Progressive Components
It is with a sad heart that I submit this blog. The industry has lost yet another gem of a person in Don Starkey Sr.
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SLIDESHOW: Technology Showcase, MMT Surprise
This week's slideshow is an MMT 'Surprise' Showcase, editor’s picks for the week.
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Throwback Thursday: Improving Ejector Plate Alignment
Some concepts are worth a second look like this new alignment system that is said to be able to provide a more reliable mold by reducing wear on the moving ejector components.
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Caring for Hydraulic Cylinders
Preventive maintenance on these important components will help keep a mold running.
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Achieving Maximum Cutting Tool Life
Getting the most from cutting tools requires high performance from all elements of the entire cutting system.
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Faster Cornering in Cavity Hogging Boosts Capacity
With a cutter capable of plowing through the corners at full speed, a Michigan moldmaker says it has doubled rough-milling throughput, freeing up machine time for mechanical polishing instead of tedious handwork.
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A Low-Cost Approach to Machine Monitoring
Retrofit technology allows a shop to outfit existing machinery with the ability to collect and relay data remotely.
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MTD Micro Molding
This shop specializes in building molds for tiny parts with such complexities as 0.1-mm walls, 0.025-mm corner radii and holes as small as 0.051 mm in diameter.
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Larger VMCs Allow Small Shop to Go Bigger
Two Kitamura machines immediately gave this Michigan shop the ability to win jobs that were previously too large to even bid on.
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