Maintenance & Repair
Anti-Seize Compound Helps Prevent Non-Similar Metals Fusing Together
Slide Products, Inc.’s aluminum anti-seize compound has increased performance, higher levels of temperature stability and protection for mold components.
Read MoreHow to Avoid Premature Mold Failure
A look at the most common types of mold damage, practical examples, causes, and recommended solutions.
Read MoreMoldTrax Hot Runner Extravaganza Delivers on Expertise and Education
The “Who’s Who” in processing and hot runner technologies turned out to educate attendees with well-honed wisdom and experience.
Read MoreUnderstanding Manifold Thermal Expansion
Molders, mold builders and repair technicians must fully understand thermal expansion to ensure they don’t damage critical seals during manifold repairs or routine cleanings.
Read MoreMold Maintenance Refresher
As I hit the road to attend a hot runner maintenance workshop this week, I’m reminded of my last maintenance-related education session. So, I thought I’d share some images and tips as a little refresher on what I learned.
Read MoreDME Reconnects with North American Moldmaking Industry
MMT sat down with DME Company President Peter R. Smith to learn how the company has refocused its goals and objectives for serving the moldmaking industry.
Read More2019 Technology Review: Mold Maintenance, Repair & Surface Treatment
MoldMaking Technology’s 2019 Technology Review and Sourcing Guide offers some of the latest highlighted products and services from supplier companies from a variety of categories, including mold maintenance, repair and surface treatment.
Read More2019 Sourcing Guide: Mold Maintenance, Repair & Surface Treatment
MoldMaking Technology’s annual Technology Review and Sourcing Guide is a comprehensive guide for researching today’s technology, equipment, products and services. The year’s latest moldmaking product developments within mold engineering/design, build and maintenance/repair are broken down into 10 sections, including mold maintenance, repair and surface treatment.
Read MorePODCAST: Educators in Mold Maintenance
The key to successfully educating mold builders and molders about mold maintenance is to listen twice as much as you talk for the improvement in finding problems and creating solutions.
ListenPODCAST: Mold Maintenance-No Longer an Afterthought
After attending an intensive three-day mold maintenance workshop earlier this year, it was a real pleasure to sit down with two of the workshop’s mold maintenance educators to learn more about what makes them tick both personally and professionally.
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