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Plate Fusing Technology For Designing and Building Manifolds
How plate fusing technology can benefit the mold designer/moldmaker.
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M&M Tool and Mold, Inc.: Automation Investment Pays Off Big
Heavily relying on lights-out manufacturing coupled with a niche market in complex mold manufacture, this moldmaker lands its fourth accolade as a Leadtime Leader—three times as a winner and this year’s Leadtime Leader: Small Shop Honorable Mention.
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Five Facts about Diamond-Coated Tools
Points for the toolmaker to ponder before choosing and using diamond-coated tools.
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Reducing or Maintaining Cycle Times with Mold Coating
No matter the size of a tool, taking into consideration your GPM within your tooling’s cooling systems and using electroless nickel coating is an effective way to improve or maintain desired cycle times.
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Time and Money Saved with RP/RT Strategy
Using a variety of rapid prototyping and rapid tooling techniques, 3M was able to bring a new product to market faster and less expensively.
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Sophisticated Hot Runner System Offers Longer Mold Life for Medical Molds
Multi-tip nozzle saves the day for high-production, high-cavitation medical molds—slashing cycle times, generating no waste, and needing minimal maintenance.
Read MoreMachining/EDM Combo Packs a Powerful Punch
This moldmaker’s new machining center and EDM offer versatility with the ability to machine a number of materials and EDM small holes with ease.
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Selecting a Carbide End Mill for Aluminum Applications
Specific geometries and characteristics of a carbide end mill are required for efficient machining of aluminum.
Read MoreProLink Molds: Up and Running!
This brand-new moldmaker offers molds complete with the company’s own hot runner technology to better meet its customers’ needs.
Read MoreSometimes Graphite Just Isn’t Enough
EDMing with exotic metals requires a little something extra, like copper graphite electrodes.
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