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Eliminating Contamination and Wear in Cleanroom Tooling
A review of considerations that tooling engineers will need to keep in mind to ensure success within cleanroom environments.
Read MoreMold Builders Carve Lean Niche
Commodity-oriented consumer manufacturing left North America, but mold industry survivors are finding strong growth in technical market sectors.
Read MoreProper Use of Lifting Points
A look at unsafe lifting shortcuts that can lead to injuries in your shop and some possible solutions.
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Crash Test Genius
Toolpath verification software has evolved to permit simulation of the entire machining system.
Read MorePart Three of a Three-Part Series Detecting, Repairing and Preventing Water Leaks
Clear cut methods that prove effective on troublesome installations.
Read MoreDetecting, Repairing and Preventing Water Leaks--Part 2 of 3
Probable causes and repair methods with an eye on preventative measures.
Read MoreTeam Approach Is Key to Proper Inspection
Using a group rather than one person and changing the order of inspection is a win-win for this moldmaker—repeatable results with no rework.
Read MoreModern Software Solutions in Measurement Metrology Improve Mold Build and Verification
Inspection and verification that the mold and the products it yields comply with the master CAD design are open to the benefits from modern development in CAD/CAM technology.
Read MoreControlled Metal Build Up Process for Generation, Modification and Repair of Molds and Dies
The controlled metal build up (CMB) process—a technology developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT (Aachen, Germany).
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