Maintenance & Repair
Keeping Molds Running
Technology advancements encourage moldmakers to think about surface treatment, mold maintenance and repair issues earlier in the mold build process to obtain better mold performance and life.
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Cleaning Intricate Molds
A look at non-destructive cleaning processes for complex molds that require the removal of tenacious surface contamination to ensure surface quality and longevity of precision mold and molded part surfaces.
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Case Study: Mold Maintenance & Repair
Certified Mold Maintenance System Completes Service Offerings
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Design for Maintainability
It’s time to design features into molds that will provide for the easiest road to recovery.
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Laser Welding Increases Capabilities, Improves Surface Quality
“The finishes are consistent and meet the requirements of our customers. They want less labor and expenses for clean-up and revenue as well as the ability to save certain parts that would normally have to be replaced due to heat transfer.”
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Five Principles that Drive Mold Maintenance Efficiency
Individuals from companies that have embraced systemized mold maintenance share their stories.
Read MoreFive 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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Choosing and Using The Right Mold Cleaners, Part 2
Knowing the requirements of offline and online cleaners yields cleaner molds.
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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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