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Exploring AM Powders for Tooling

More options in AM tooling materials exist today that provide properties for crack resistance, thermal conductivity and heat treatment.

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Swiss Steel Highlights Specialty Steel Material for High Corrosion Resistance 

Amerimold 2021 exhibitor Swiss Steel offers Corroplast, a stainless steel mold base material for use in high-humidity environments and with corrosive resins.

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3D Printing

WEBINAR: Tool Steel Demands and Enhancements

Pressurized electro-slag refining and powder metal production techniques remove impurities when producing highly alloyed stainless steel grades specifically for moldmaking. Listen to this free webinar to learn about current trends in the plastics industry, next-generation stainless tool steels, production techniques and additively manufactured parts and components.

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Machining

Unit Machine Tool Orders Highest Since October 2018

The GBI: Metalworking is growing at its fastest rate since December 2010. The rapid growth in the metalworking industry should lead to accelerating growth in machine tool orders throughout 2021.

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Hot Runners

Mold-Masters Accu-Valve Extends Valve Gate Quality and Reliability

The Accu-Valve family, to be featured at Amerimold, attributes continuous 360-degree pin guidance for high tolerance dimensions and concentricity, reducing maintenance and extending service life.

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Tips

Why Mold Builders Should Consider Barrel Cutters and Lens Tools If They Haven’t Before

Reduce machining cycle times and improve surface finishes of cavity and core work with barrel cutters and lens tools.

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Oerlikon HRSflow Introduces S Series Line with Reduced Nozzle Pitch Size

Hot runner line’s compact design reduces nozzle pitch, plate thickness and offers more rapid color changes for the production of small technical parts.

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Hybrid Approach to Producing Mold Inserts Boosts Productivity and Profitability

Mold inserts with additively produced cooling circuits eliminate design constraints, reduce the cost of complexity, improve part dimensions, decrease cycle time and speed time to market.

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Automation

PCP Aluminium Promotes Aluminum Cast Plate/Block For High-Quality Performance

PCP Aluminium will presents ACLA5 and MAX5 Aluminum to Amerimold exhibitors, suitable for prototype injection, thermoforming molds and mold automation systems.

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Supply Chain

2021 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Mold Materials

Proper selection of the appropriate mold material is critical to manufacturing a high-quality mold. Tool steel, aluminum, copper and alloys are some of the materials used.

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