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Best Practices for Ensuring Gage Accuracy and Consistency
Mold builders who check gage readings and accuracies with gage blocks and ensure a reliable reference with granite surface plates will maintain primary standards that ultimately lead to reliable gaging and better-quality molds.
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Power Hand Controller and Belt Sander Offer New Features
Gesswein & Company offers the Power Hand 3 controller, which comes with several new features.
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Welding Lab Adds New Capabilities
Weld Systems Integrators (WSI) announces significant new additions to its welding lab capabilities.
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Expertise in Mold Repair and Revisions Makes Quality Mold Inc. A Valuable, Full-Service Resource
Quality Mold Inc. does everything in house including mold repair and refurbishment. Customers also benefit by a mold warranty, financing and guidance.
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Data Management Software Collects, Processes Data from Multiple Machine Tools
Marposs announces its data management software, C-THRU4.0, designed to collect and process data from multiple machine tools equipped with Artis machine monitoring systems via a central hub.
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On-Machine In-Process Inspection Improves Machining Accuracy
High-speed machining with on-machine in-process inspection, machining management, and control technology reduces machining time and eliminates manual bench work.
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When It Comes to Shop Safety, Think Beyond Pallets and Blocks
More often than not when touring a shop I see a unique approach to solving an everyday problem. This time it was a shop full of big, heavy molds that were not sitting on pallets or blocks across the the floor. Instead, they were sitting on top of small, plastic feet.
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Cavity Pressure Sensor Ideal for Tightly Packed Ejector Pins
RJG releases a 250 lb 6 mm cavity pressure sensor ideal for high cavitation molds with small, tightly packed ejector pins so users can measure cavity pressure in order to improve quality and reduce costs.
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CNC Coordinate Measuring Machine Operates Without Compressed Air
Mitutoyo America Corporation releases the MiSTAR 555 CNC shop floor coordinate measuring machine (CMM) to its CMM product line that operates without compressed air and on conventional 120V 20 AMP electrical service with movement speeds of 606mm/s and acceleration of 2,695mm/s² (3D).
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PODCAST: What Do Rhinos Have to Do with Repair?
United Tool and Mold Owner Scott Phipps recalls “always building something" as a kid, and that continues today as he and his team charge forward with expanding and improving their mold repair and engineering change services business. Who are they and how are they growing this critical segment of mold manufacturing? Listen in to learn.
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