Mold Components

A Low-Tech Solution for Cutting Moldmaking Costs

Machine-ready blanks have been available for decades, yet mold manufacturers have been slow to adopt them, even though they can save as much as 30 percent off overall mold and mold component costs and free up machine time for creating more in-house capacity.

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Rotating Stack Mold Technology Offers Multi-Shot Capability, High-Volume Production

A turning stack mold technology has been developed to meet the rigors of in-mold labeling (IML) production needs that combines high-volume production with multi-shot capability.

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Preform Mold Technology Increases Flexibility, Reduces Cost

A flexible and cost-effective PET system featuring modular, low cavitation PET preform molds reduces both conversion costs and mold changeover time.

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Hot Runners

Complex Molds Mean Business for High-Tech Toolmakers

Focus on cavitation and advanced product design gives progressive mold shops a jump on competitors.

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Using TiN Coatings to Protect Your Knock-out/Ejector Pins

Proper surface treatments for enhancing corrosion resistance of mold components in molding situations.

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System Reduces Cure Times and Balances Fill Rates

Two separate technologies work together to first create a homogenous compound temperature exiting the injection molding unit and properly balance the filling of a mold, with the lowest possible cure times while increasing part quality.

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Tandem Mold Technology Trims Production Costs

A process has been developed that uses a mold with two parting levels, which alternately open.

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DMD Conformal Mold Cooling Lines Offer Reduced Part Production Cycle Times

A conformal mold cooling technology made possible by a new manufacturing technique has been developed to cool molds.

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A New Approach to Designing Lifter Cores: Dual-Rod Design

Benefits of using a secondary guide rod on lifter core assemblies.

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FAQ

Identifying Common Causes of Failure in Ejector Sleeves

Criteria that can be used in making ejector sleeves, which will minimize or eliminate failures as well as improve the performance and function of ejector sleeves and minimize maintenance.

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