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Speed to Market— Collapsing Cores Compress Design and Machining Time
What F&M Tool received back from Roehr Tool was much more than the mold manufacturer expected. “Roehr’s engineers designed the complete DT Core assembly and provided conceptual drawings of the mold base from the parting line back.”
Read MoreThink Metric: It’s All in the Numbers, Part 2
Feedback from the field on making the metric conversion in your shop after realizing it just makes sense.
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Rethinking Robots Close to Home
Close to MY home, that is. The Rodon Group of Hatfield, PA--about 15 minutes from my office--who we've covered in MMT is excited about its newest employee--a recently acquired Baxter, a new category of robot.
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Boots on the Ground at Mega Moldmaker Rexam
Last month I paid a visit to Rexam Mold Manufacturing to see firsthand how the company is incorporating automation into its operations with the Mega-Cell—an automation station that involves a number of leading manufacturers and suppliers.
Read MoreMazak to Highlight Job Shop Automation at Midwest Event
Attendees will discover benefits of automation within the 3-4-5 Productivity Solution.
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Warriors at Work
Another moldmaking industry supporter reaches out to help our veterans. Thanks to the entrustment of four new CNC machines by Haas Automation, Workshops for Warriors increased its class sizes by 300 percent. Pictured standing from left to right, Long Huynh, W for W CEO Hernán Luis y Prado, Tom Chandler, Zac Dinsmore, Clifford White, Thomas Alvarez, James Hebner. Pictured kneeling from left to right, Frank Anicoche, Shayne Schuppert, James Moreno Jr.
Read MoreHow EDM Training Can Boost Productivity
Even the shortest of training sessions provide the opportunity to recover any costs incurred in a very short time.
Read MoreTemperature Control Boosts Hot Runner Productivity, Eliminates Burned Parts
“The controllers feature a system that ‘bakes out’ moisture within the heating element at every startup. This reduces downtime—and protects the mold.”
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