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Essentials of Machine and Process Protection for Moldmakers
A modest investment in machine and process monitoring technology can help alleviate the expensive or catastrophic consequences of human and equipment limitations.
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Maintenance Matters: The Physical Side of Data Entry
A mobile documentation station promotes on-the-fly data entry and usage for mold repair technicians, ingraining documentation into the daily maintenance process.
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Automated Polishing: Commonly Asked Questions about Peening
Peening itself is not a new treatment, but that doesn’t mean it is fully understood. Peening is the process of working a metal's surface to improve its material properties, using mechanical means, such as hammering, blasting with shots (shot peening) or blasting of light beams (laser peening). Here are some commonly asked questions regarding the process.
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Abrasive Strips Have Strong Adhesive Backing
Adhesive backing on abrasive strips from Boride tolerate wet applications.
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MMT Memories: A Moldmaker Centerfold
MoldMaking Technology’s 20th anniversary brings back an abundance of memories, including this 1999 feature about Harry Raimondi of (then) Bales Mold Service, a moldmaker “centerfold.”
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Throwback Thursday: Justifying Investment in Cleaning Innovations
For many shops, one of the most difficult aspects of implementing new mold cleaning technology is justifying the purchase, and this is still a challenge today. Here is a throwback article that covers the top six benefits of dry ice blasting for injection molds and the value of job tracking the overall impact of cleaning and maintenance.
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3D Robotic Deposition Advances Conformal Cooling
A new conformal cooling technique has emerged, rooted in a multilayer robotic deposition technology that is capable of manufacturing near-net shape objects.
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System’s Benefits Exceeded Detecting ‘Sneaky Leaks’
Sometimes, when a product provides a solution to a problem being dealt with, moldmakers find unexpected ways to make that product multi-useful. This is one of those times.
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Relieving a Sticky Situation
Electrostatic spraying of a mold release agent delivers system payback in less than six months, according to one global automotive glass manufacturer.
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The Math of Maintenance
Everything in your life worth something requires a bit of upkeep and maintenance to sustain its value and prevent failures from occurring. It really doesn't matter whether we are talking about relationships, the car you drive, your teeth, or even the garden in your backyard. So it should come as no surprise to realize that your molds need that same kind of attention to detail.
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