Hot Runners
Mold Builders Carve Lean Niche
Commodity-oriented consumer manufacturing left North America, but mold industry survivors are finding strong growth in technical market sectors.
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Value-Added Mechanism Can Keep Moldmakers Competitive
Profine Molds™ (Oakville, ON)—a supplier of precision multi-cavity molds and hot runner systems—has developed its next generation, flip-top closing mechanism named proCLOSE™.
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Tools with Melt Mixing Technology Help Improve Part Quality and Productivity
Delivering a hot runner mold package that ensures melt homogeneity provides mold shops with a competitive advantage.
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Extreme Tool and Engineering: Building Relationships, Fostering Growth
This moldmaker proves that dedication to its customers combined with a will to thrive in a global marketplace is the right formula to win the MoldMaking Technology 2006 Leadtime Leader Award: Large Shop.
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Setting Up a Robust Process Forever
Deciding how to process a product with the least amount of part variation over the long term.
Read MoreMold Building Without Rule Breaking
Push the mold in the beginning of the build process to discover any weaknesses before it gets to the molder.
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Maintaining a Strong Relationship with Your Hot Runner Supplier
Once your hot runner supplier is chosen, you need to take the proper steps to maintain a mutually beneficial, long-term relationship.
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Selecting the Right Gating Method for Your Application
Designers may select among four hot runner gating methods, each with its advantages and disadvantages.
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Three Influences that Are Critical to Mold Performance
Analysis, integrated design and value-engineering play an important role in choosing the right hot runner supplier.
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