Mold Components

Additive Manufacturing 25 Feb 2020

WEBINAR: The Key to Digital Tooling Is Ceramic Fiber Reinforcement

If you do low-volume prototyping then this ceramic fiber-reinforced 3D-printed tooling option could be worth a look ... or listen. Check out this free webinar that presents best-use applications, part and mold design considerations and key lessons learned.

Mold Components 10 Feb 2020

Rotary Series Encoders Ideal for Small Servo Motors and Actuators

Heidenhain introduces an expansion of its small-diameter 1000 and 1100 series rotary encoders with added versions now available with Siemens DRIVE-CLiQ

Additive Manufacturing 10 Feb 2020

How to Use a Conformally Cooled Sprue Bushing to Reduce Cycle Time and Ease Cost Pressures

Use of a new conformally cooled sprue bushing helped solve Midwest Mold Services’ problem with a big sprue that was hard to cool and preventing faster ejection times.

Mold Components 7 Feb 2020

VISI CAD Library Offers Complete Catalog

Progressive Components and Tooling Software Technology, LLC (TST) announce the complete Progressive catalog is available within the VISI CAD libraries and available to download via the companies’ websites.

Conformal Cooling 3 Feb 2020

Additive Tooling Goes Beyond Conformally Cooled Inserts to Simplify the Mold Build Process

Three ways that additive tooling is moving past conformal cooling to bring speed and efficiency to the overall tooling process.

Mold Components 29 Jan 2020

Linear Needle Guide Unit Ideal for Maximum Precision

The Hasco linear needle guide unit Z073/... is used when maximum precision is required in the flat guiding of plates in injection molding units and die-casting molds.

Mold Components 13 Jan 2020

Tech Trends: All the Small Things

These products from RJG, Tungaloy, Rhino Products, LLC, Walter and Gesswein are designed to fit within moldmaking processes.

Mold Components 31 Jul 2020

How to Improve Tooling Supply Chain Transparency

An automated tooling supply chain management system will maximize efficiency, minimize risk and improve tooling supply chain transparency.

Surface Treatment 22 Nov 2019

How to Dramatically Increase Mold Life with the Right Coating

Injection mold components experience remarkable wear and tear as high-temperature polymers, often with abrasive and corrosive additives, are injected into the mold. A challenge is how to maintain the efficiency of the component that was witnessed during the first 10,000 cycles. Maybe it just needs a little PVD.