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How to Select the Right Tool Steel for Mold Cavities
With cavity steel or alloy selection, there are many variables that can dictate the best option for moldmaking.
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Solid Carbide Drill Designed With Mold Machining in Mind
The Walter X·treme Evo Plus DC180 Supreme drill maximizes productivity and process reliability thanks to its Krato·tec AlTiN coating technology.
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Moldmaking, the Relentless Pursuit of Innovation … Oh Yeah!
Innovation was at the root of the presentation lineup for the 2023 MoldMaking Conference, which included a heavy focus on automation, collaboration and communication, as well as mold design, talent development, reshoring and sustainability.
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Toolholder Series Increases Lathe Efficiency, Precision
Big Daishowa’s C3 series of Big Capto toolholders minimize vibration and movement, and enable this key piece of turning equipment for moldmakers to reach spaces that are tight or have limited clearance.
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High-Performance Hot Runner System Fills Thinner Preforms
The unveiled PET-Series hot runner system by Mold-Masters delivers consistent, high-performance processing capabilities and incorporates new technologies for enhancing part quality, increasing productivity and lowering part cost.
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Joint Research Project 3D Prints MIM Tool With Near-Contour Cooling
The University of Rostock and Stenzel MIM Technik GmbH has created a process approach that can produce a 3D-printed metal injection mold in about five days, versus eight weeks.
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Turnkey Program for Additive Manufacturing
EOS will offer solution for de-risking and accelerating additive manufacturing projects.
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Indexable Drill Offers Extended Application Range
The Kennametal Drill Fix Pro is designed for extended tool life and smooth drilling at high metal removal rates, with outboard inserts that feature a wiper geometry for smoother surface finishes and larger coolant channels for high-volume flow.
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Roughing End Mill Line Combats High Metal Removal Operations
Kyocera SGS announces the expansion of the Z-Carb HPR five-flute end mill portfolio with more than 900 tools.
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Five-Axis Vertical Mill Increases Mold Shop Capacity by Reducing Setups
Zero Tolerance now processes blocks — from squaring to waterline drilling to rough and finish milling — on a single five-axis CNC mill, reducing setups and moving blocks in/out of multiple machines without sacrificing accuracy and surface finish.
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