Maintenance & Repair

Tool Steel 2 Aug 2018

Welding Pre-hardened 40 Rockwell Material

Key tips help ensure safe shop welding practices when using pre-hardened 40 Rockwell material.

Surface Treatment 31 Jul 2018

Steps for Properly Evaluating a Mold Release Product

Here are some essential steps to follow when selecting the right agent to help eliminate issues that slow down cycle time.

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Maintenance & Repair 26 Jul 2018

2018 Technology Review and Sourcing Guide: Mold Maintenance, Repair & Surface Treatment

MoldMaking Technology’s annual Technology Review and Sourcing Guide is an accurate, comprehensive, easy-to-read and easy-to-use use 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 & surface treatment.

Surface Treatment 11 Jul 2018

Choosing the Right Beam Source for Your Laser-Welding Operation

Fiber laser technology is here, but is it the right solution for your operation?

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Case Study 5 Jul 2018

Determination and Skill Save Critical Micro-Mold Cavity

Team 1 Plastics Inc. found a new supplier “soul mate” in Alliance Specialties and Laser Sales (Wauconda, Illinois), which displayed a commitment to, and the skills for, a successful micro-mold cavity repair solution.

Maintenance & Repair 25 Jun 2018

Scenes from Amerimold 2018, Part 2—Education!

MMT brings readers yet another look at Amerimold 2018. This time, the focus is on education via our Tech Talks, technology demos and more.

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Mold Components 18 Jun 2018

Moulding Expo 2019 Gains Momentum

Moulding Expo 2019, to be held from May 21-24 in Stuttgart, Germany, continues to focus on high-quality mold, pattern and toolmaking solutions.

FAQ 15 Jun 2018

How to Set Accurate Manifold Preventive Maintenance Frequencies

Clearly setting accurate manifold preventive maintenance frequencies requires reliable comparative data on how a hot runner system performs over time.

Maintenance & Repair 15 Jun 2018

Micro-Welding Solutions Offer Affordability and Variety

With so much happening in a busy show year between NPE2018 and Amerimold 2018, MoldMaking Technology is revisiting some of the technology that was on display. In case you missed it: Gesswein Company presented new micro-welding solutions for mold and die repair.