Mold Components
TMA Celebrates Distinguished Members at 90th Annual Meeting
A little over a week ago, I attended the Technology and Manufacturing Association’s Annual Meeting during which awards are bestowed on distinguished members for their work on behalf of the TMA and the manufacturing industry as a whole.
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Seeing the Industry with a New Perspective
Last week I attended Plastec West in Anaheim, California (what a nice break from frigid temps in Chicago!). It was my first trade show as senior editor of MoldMaking Technology versus attending as a public relations manager for plastics industry suppliers, and I enjoyed seeing everything with a new perspective.
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A Common Foundation for Speedy Mold Builds
Exacting, interchangeable base plates help this shop start projects quickly and without distractions.
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"Rule of Thumb" vs. Engineered Lock Selection
A guide that applies engineering principles is designed to help engineers select properly sized alignment components.
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The Economics of Metric
Why pay extra for inches when world economics is moving the U.S. into the metric age. Will this motivate the U.S. to convert in the next two years?
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The Designer's Edge: Venting of Mold Components
Venting with mold components, actions and part details is often overlooked as a root cause to allow gases to escape to prevent buildup, erosion and part quality issues. Many will try to process around these issues instead of modifying the tool to address the problem. Here are some recommendations.
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The Designer's Edge: More on Venting
Randy shares how his views on venting specs have changed since moving from the tool shop to the molding side of the business.
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Randy shares a real-world perspective on venting and exposes the true value of tool standards.
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Mold Water System Basics
Molder to moldmaker: “If you want the project, you need to hit the targeted tooling costs.” Then oftentimes the moldmaker builds a tool that fits the budget, but does not have the best performance with regards to water. Here are some basics about the impact of mold's water system.
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System Cooling
The efficiency of the mold cooling circuits are critical to a stable process and the manufacturer of high quality, dimensionally stable parts. Now a new System Cooling platform gives molders the ability to monitor water flow and temperature circuits inside the mold.
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