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Staying Competitive Using Mold Flow Analysis
The pressure on the supply chain is unrelenting for all things faster, better and cheaper. For moldmakers, getting molds built right the first time is critical to meeting these increasing demands. But how?
Read MoreTechnology for Improving Five-Axis Capability
With five-axis in place, it’s time to look at the advantages of investing in new software technology to improve processes, new approaches to part setup and the factors to consider before your purchase.
Read MoreSystem Reduces Cure Times and Balances Fill Rates
Two separate technologies work together to first create a homogenous compound temperature exiting the injection molding unit and properly balance the filling of a mold, with the lowest possible cure times while increasing part quality.
Read MoreVMC for Real-World Moldmaking and Milling
Small moldmaker chooses VMC with unique features—counterbalanced head, box ways, machine design, 3-D accuracy, changeover, control and toolchanger—to improve operations.
Read MoreTandem Mold Technology Trims Production Costs
A process has been developed that uses a mold with two parting levels, which alternately open.
Read MoreShrink Fit: The High Accuracy Toolholder of Choice
Requirements in the mold industry are much more precise than general machining, so more attention must be paid toward the selection of the appropriate toolholder in regards to its features and benefits.
Read MoreA Machine Cuts Carbon and Hard Steel at 60 Percent of the Cost
The right high-speed machining center and software helps one mold builder turn an important corner in mold building productivity.
Read MoreDMD Conformal Mold Cooling Lines Offer Reduced Part Production Cycle Times
A conformal mold cooling technology made possible by a new manufacturing technique has been developed to cool molds.
Read MoreHow to Achieve Efficiency in Graphite Electrode Milling
A look at the technological advancements of HSM centers that provide the efficiency and quality required for milling graphite electrodes, particularly small electrodes with intricate features and thin-walled characteristics.
Read MoreEDM’s Effect on Surface Integrity
Understanding the various layers of a cavity that are thermally altered by the EDM process will help you understand how EDM affects the integrity of the mold surface.
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