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Making the Complex Simple
Tool center point management streamlines five-axis programming and setup.
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Machining 3D Parts
For most of the 3D machining required in moldmaking, there are essentially seven steps necessary to achieve the desired results in terms of shape, finish and cycle time.
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Mold Project Teaches Criticality of Design Phase Collab
Prestige Mold, Eastman Chemical Company, Mold-Masters (owned by Milacron LLC) and Pres-Tek Plastics joined forces on a project to solve customer challenges with producing small medical device parts made of Tritan™ copolyester with a multi-cavity hot runner mold. I spoke with Eastman's market development manager for medical devices to learn more about the Eastman-Prestige collaboration.
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Lessons and Learning Curves in Plastics 3D Printing
A learn-as-you-go approach has helped this custom molder grow its 3D printing capabilities.
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System Cooling
The efficiency of the mold cooling circuits are critical to a stable process and the manufacturer of high quality, dimensionally stable parts. Now a new System Cooling platform gives molders the ability to monitor water flow and temperature circuits inside the mold.
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More Standard DT Core Configurations From Roehr Tool Corporation
Roehr Tool Corporation, a pioneer in collapsible core technology, has expanded its line of Dove Tail Collapsible Cores with the addition of new sizes and configurations.
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CVe Monitor v2 and OnDemand Software Upgraded with More New Features
Monitoring Mold Activity has Never Been Easier
Read MoreInnovative Solutions, Proven Performance at NPE
Progressive Components introduced its Lifetime Guarantee for its patent pending Z-Series Alignment Locks at NPE2015.
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Common Sense Innovation and Moldmaker Collaboration
As I walked the aisles of NPE last month, taking in all the plastics-related technologies and solutions on display, two obvious trends emerged: logical innovation and moldmaker collaboration.
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All About the People
The right skillsets have been essential not only to this company’s core mold manufacturing business, but also its diversification into completely new sectors, such as industrial automation.
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