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Preform Mold Technology Increases Flexibility, Reduces Cost
A flexible and cost-effective PET system featuring modular, low cavitation PET preform molds reduces both conversion costs and mold changeover time.
Read MoreComplex Molds Mean Business for High-Tech Toolmakers
Focus on cavitation and advanced product design gives progressive mold shops a jump on competitors.
Read MoreVMCs Provide Improved Surface Quality for Eyeglass Lens Molds
Carl Zeiss Vision improves crucial surface quality of its polycarbonate eyeglass lens molds and designed repeatability and added capacity into their metal mold operation.
Read MoreHigh-Speed Mill Keeps Tight Tolerances, Increases Efficiencies
Busy moldmaker turns to HSM to boost productivity and remain competitive in both the domestic and foreign arenas—and realizes time savings of up to 60 percent.
Read MoreElectrically Actuated Valve Gates: An Emerging Hot Runner Technology
Electrically actuated valve stems promise more control, cleaner actuation, closer pitch spacing, higher quality gates and reduced maintenance.
Read MoreAutomation, Innovation Chart EDM’s Course
Advances in EDM technology—including increased automation and combining machining processes to get the job done as efficiently as possible—help EDM stay afloat and keep moldmakers successful.
Read MoreA Workholding Solution for Gun Drilling
Gun drilling is one area for which moldmakers have been slow to accept permanent electro magnets, which can reduce workholding and toolholding setups by 50 to 70 percent.
Read MoreNew RP Technology Reduces Costs, Leadtimes
A rapid tooling process has been developed using stereolithography (SL) and a nanocomposite resin, which can result in significant savings in both leadtimes and costs.
Read MoreDetermining Maximum Mold Cycle Counts
Ongoing data collection and visual inspection of tooling and parts is the only method that will allow you to balance maximizing tooling life, production capability and mold reliability.
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