Case Study
Solid Modeling Software Provides Seamless Integration Between Programs
When the company was looking for seamless integration with its CAD/CAM and solid modeling software and the ability to jump back and forth between programs, Omega looked no further than PowerSHAPE from Delcam (HQ Birmingham, UK; subsidiary offices Windsor, ON; and Salt Lake City, UT) to fit the bill.
Read MoreDiverse Mold Offerings Sustain Moldmaker, Secures Future Business
Pelco Tool & Mold, Inc. (Glendale Heights, IL)—a producer of close-tolerance, high-quality tools for the closure, food and beverage, personal care, and medical industries—designs and builds a plethora of molds, including, single face and stack, rotating ratchet ring (RRR), conventional unscrewing, strip, side-action, collapsible core, compression, front-loaded core, insert and prototype.
Read MoreFrom the Field: CAD/CAM Solution Yields Efficient Tool Design for Micro Electronic Components
Throughout the complete design and manufacturing cycle, the VISI suite of CAD/CAM solutions from Vero Software was used. VISI Progress is used for the design of the components and the punch tool, including the development of the sheet metal component and strip layout. VISI Mold is used for the design of the plastic injection mold. Both modules work together in a seamless construction process.
Read MoreK’NEX/Rodon Team Makes Strong Case for U.S. Manufacturing
Rodon takes a solid relationship with toy giant K’NEX and applies its business model to other manufacturers—taking domestic manufacturing to the next level.
Read MoreCase Study, Software, Consumer Packaging: Enhance Your Quoting Process
The right scheduling solution allows for an effective quotation process.
Read MoreNew Medical Manufacturing Niche Sustains Moldmaker during Trying Economic Times
However, as semiconductor manufacturing continued to move offshore, the market for these molds became increasingly volatile.
Read MoreDesign Modeling Package Integrates Tools to Organize Projects
Xcentric Mold & Design (Chesterfield, MI) prides itself on being a low-volume, short-run, complex custom mold specialist and a prototype mold provider with leadtimes as little as one to15 days.
Read MoreSocial Networking, Industry Participation Keys to Moldmaker’s Success
Industrial Mold & Machine (IMM; Twinsburg, OH) considers itself fairly diverse. A majority of the company’s work is smaller molds (under 400 tons) in industries like appliance, computer/business equipment, electronics, lawn and garden, marine, medical/optical/dental, telecommunications and toys.
Read MoreStrategic Partnerships Solidify Automotive Niche
To further strengthen its reputation as a leading innovator in the marketplace, Proper has recently formed strategic alliances with German company KrausMaffei and Woburn, MA-based Trexel Inc.—two vastly different organizations with their own specialties.
Read MoreMakino’s 2011 Advanced Manufacturing and High-Precision Technology Expo to Feature Speakers, Demonstrations and Exhibitors
Oct. 12-13 at Makino Technology Center in Auburn Hills, MI.
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