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Why Choose a Valve-Gated Hot Runner?
Moldmakers need to be aware of how different gating technology can affect their customers when designing a hot runner system into a mold.
Read MoreIntegrating Hot Runners Into Stack Molds
With stack molds becoming a more popluar technique in molding, moldmakers need to become aware of the many considerations involved in order to make hot runner integration successful.
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Hot Runners and Valve Gate Systems: A Moldmaking Team
Valve gates provide several advantages when using hot runners, including better appearance, safety and an overall better product. There are several types of valve gates, and it is important to choose the right one for your project.
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To Mill or to EDM - That Is The Question
Moldmakers are under constant pressure to cut costs and production time. Determining whether high-speed milling or EDM'ing - or perhaps a combination of both - is the best option may be what makes or breaks a job.
Read MoreThe EDM Forecast: Sunny Skies
Despite the growing popularity of alternative technologies, new trends in EDM automation and product efficiencies guarantee its continued use well into the new millennium.
Read MoreWohlers Report 2000 Executive Summary
Wohlers Report 2000 examines the global status of rapid prototyping and tooling.
Read MoreInterchangeable Plate System Saves Moldmaker Time and Money
It's not just a mold building "product", it's a "method" for better moldmaking.
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Rapid Prototyping and Tooling - State of the Industry 1999: Executive Summary
Rapid prototyping (RP) refers to the physical modeling of a design using a special class of machine technology.
Read MoreHeating Elements for Hot Runner Mold Systems
The heating elements are the heart of a hot runner system. For this reason, when selecting replacement parts, cost should not be as critical as quality.
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Advances in Wire EDM Filtration
This article looks at the improvements in EDM filtration that are slowly starting to appear and how they are offering a viable solution for real-world production machining.
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