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Rapid Tooling Is Not the Future; It Is Today!
If a company has chosen to delay a rapid tooling initiative, it has fueled a tremendous competitive disadvantage. Continuing to do business in the ways of the past has only a single destination - failure.
Read MorePlanning to Purchase a Hot Runner System? What You Need to Know Before You Get Those Quotes
While they are certainly not a necessity in the moldmaking industry, more and more molders are discovering the numerous benefits hot runner systems offer the molding process: faster cycle times, no waste in the sprue and runner system and elimination of additional operations such as grinding the scrap material.
Read MoreEDM in the Millenium
A number of recent EDM developments offer significant solutions to obstacles facing the moldmaking industry in the millennium.
Read MoreMachining Graphite Using Diamond-Coated Tools Part 2: Guidelines and Results
When machining long rods and cylinders, higher speeds and depths of cut can be employed with higher strength graphite materials.
Read MoreEDM: Laser Engraving of EDM Electrodes
The Mound Laser and Photonics Center - MLPC (Miamisburg, OH) recently developed a technique for using an Nd: YAG laser marking system to engrave EDM electrodes.
Read MoreUnderstanding Mold Insulation As a Heat Management Tool
When insulation is necessary to build a mold, the moldmaker must consider the insulation's properties and what effects these properties will have on mold performance.
Read MoreThe Key to High-Speed Mold Finishing
To meet customer expectations and competitive pressures for higher tool quality, shorter turnaround times and lower cost, many moldmaking shops are upgrading their processes with capabilities for high-speed finish machining.
Read MoreSend Your EDM Electrode Fabricating Out
Outsource them to a company that makes it their business to produce quality electrodes in no time at all.
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