Mold Components
Achieving Accurate Temperature Control with Your Hot Runner Controller
The right hot runner controller is key to producing high-quality, complex medical parts.
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The Value of Insourcing and Standardizing Component Work
To become more competitive, this mold manufacturer established a components division to build a growing selection of its own mold components.
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Carving out Savings at the Front End
Positive-geometry cutting tools help this shop double-down on a key time-saving strategy by reducing machining time on aluminum MUD frame inserts.
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Designing and Building Molds for Aerospace Requirements
The aerospace industry has some unique requirements for many of its plastic components, primarily because of the thermal expansion challenges these materials present.
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Staying One Step Ahead of Customer Needs
The key to optimal customer support for any mold manufacturer is doing more—from upfront design engineering during the initial stages of product development to emergency mold repair services. And this is exactly the business model Kansas City-area blow moldmaker Creative Blow Mold Tooling offers.
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For Better Mold Venting, Start with the Metal
Selecting the right material for specific mold components can help prevent a number of costly issues.
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Angles Stop Negative Areas from Undercutting the Injection Process
The new vertical lifter design provides a range of advantages during mold construction: space savings, easier machining and simplicity of assembly.
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Think Metric, Part 3
Insight from several technology suppliers—in design software, mold components, programming, machines, cutting tools and measurement equipment who have been following the metric trend—may help to make the transition a smooth one.
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DMLS Inserts for Conformal Cooling—Linear Mold & Engineering, Booth 117
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Testing Engineered Options for Mold Alignment
Performance data on alignment components helps select the best treatment, improve the design and chart more precise application recommendations.
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