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Tooling Up for Challenging Cuts
To maximize quality and repeatability, you need the right cutting tools, especially in challenging applications. Here’s a guide for selecting tools for high-speed tool paths, tight areas, straight walls and graphite cutting.
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Smart Tooling
Combining cavity sensors with hot runner valve gate control yields new applications and greater process gains.
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"Smart" Technology
Although knowledge and expertise is just as important as ever, technology continues to advance toward almost thinking on its own.
Read MoreThe Data-Driven Operation
Manufacturing is a team effort involving suppliers, tool shops and customers throughout the world collaborating and sharing project data.
Read MoreFlexible High-Speed Mold Machining
Use this planning guide to identify the right double-column machining center to fit your mold machining needs.
Read MoreFlexibility, Low Overhead Seed Sustainable Success
Robotics, cross-training and efficient use of available floorspace help this shop adapt to the ebb and flow of business.
Read MoreEnhanced Precision Drives Extreme Transition
A machine that reduces the need for recutting and benchwork laid the foundation for this shop’s shift from mold maker to mold manufacturer.
Read MoreEDM Upgrades Enable Faster, Smarter Burns
Intuitive operation, “intelligent” control features, energy savings and raw performance were among the factors driving this shop’s choice of new sinker and wire EDM machines.
Read MoreHot Manifold Repair: What’s so Tough about it?
Maintaining a typical hot runner system takes mold maintenance skills to the next level.
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