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Five Steps to Polish an Aluminum Mold
In time and with practice, each polisher will develop his or her own tricks and short cuts.
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NyproMold Adds CT Scanning to Its Metrology Capabilities
NyproMold (Clinton, MA) highlighted its use of CT scanning as it adds a suite of innovative services to its industrial metrology capabilities.
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Choosing and Using The Right Mold Cleaners, Part 2
Knowing the requirements of offline and online cleaners yields cleaner molds.
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Optimizing Mold Design with Scanning Technology
How to use scanning as a primary source of data collection.
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Thermography: From Benchmark to Diagnostic Tool
It all starts with a part. There’s a problem. Whether it’s a cosmetic appearance issue, or perhaps a dimension out of tolerance it’s relatively easy to identify if there’s a problem. However, a diagnosis based on that same visual observation will also likely not identify the root cause.
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Reduce Tooling Costs and Time with Laser Scanning
Aircraft Technologies, Inc. (San Antonio, TX)—a leading manufacturer of toilets for corporate jets—saved $20,000 and four weeks in reduced tooling costs/time for a new model by utilizing NVision’s (Coppell, TX) laser scanning and engineering services.
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Selective Plating of Mold Surfaces Extends Life and Reduces Repair Costs
Wear and tear on molds and the need for repairs are a regular cost of doing business for plastic and metal molders. However, costs can be drastically reduced through selective plating without removing the tooling from a machine.
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Corrosion Control: A Guide to Proper Mold Care
If you have not set up a proactive mold maintenance program, your facility runs efficiently only until the next major problem or repair.
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A Simple Way to Improve Communication with the Shop Floor
Generating set-up sheets, in-process inspection instructions and other documentation from simulated in-process machined features improves communication, saves time and increases accuracy.
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