Maintain

Leadership 1 Jan 2009

Five-Axis Inspection for Moldmakers

Does five-axis inspection offer similar benefits in speed and accuracy for moldmaking operations?

Inspection & Measurement 1 Dec 2008

Portable Temperature Indicator Measures Mold Surface Temperature Quickly, Efficiently

A portable temperature indicator provides a quick readout of the actual surface temperature at the point of contact on a mold with an accuracy of +/- 2 percent.

Inspection & Measurement 1 Nov 2008

Badgering Mold Variability with On-Machine Gaging

Using unique on-machine metrology software helps to nail down injection mold machining consistency.

Surface Treatment 1 Nov 2008

Nanotechnology Benefits to the Mold

Nano-formulated mold coatings can address the part fill and release challenges that come with highly complicated design requirements, expedited manufacturing expectations and high raw material prices for molds and resins.

Maintenance & Repair 1 Nov 2008

Is It Still Time to Reach for a Die Profiler?

Pointers for bringing a polished surface to a high mirror finish. You have finished machining your mold core and cavity and removed them from your CNC machine. The mold components are machined in tough H-13 steel and contain several deep grooves and slots that must be properly polished to allow the molded part to eject. What is the best method for bringing the polished surface to a high mirror finish?

Surface Treatment 1 Oct 2008

Tool Steel and Heat Treatment, Part 2

Tool steel, its classification, heat treatment and how to consider manufacturing methods in relation to heat treatment and the metallurgy of heat treatment.

Analysis 1 Oct 2008

Why You Need to Inspect the Part to See the Mold

In the simplest terms, a good mold is one that makes good parts. When your customer is making good parts, no one questions the mold. It’s when the parts are not meeting spec that the mold—as one of the main elements of the molding system—is called into question. In these situations, one common proposal is to measure the mold to ensure that it conforms to the designed dimensions.