Mold Materials

Tool Steel

Heat-Resistant Tool Steels Advance Die-Casting Applications

Swiss Steel introduces its latest innovations in tool steels, showcasing significant advancements in heat resistance and durability for die-casting applications. In particular, advancements that address the extreme thermal stresses inherent in high-temperature production processes.  

Read More
FAQ

How to Achieve the Best Mold Finish

A look at factors that impact the polishability of tool steels and recommendations for obtaining a high-gloss finish. 

Read More
Tool Steel

Tool Steel Offers Advantages For Production Efficiency, Component Service Life

Swiss Steel USA’s E 40 K Superclean offers benefits for a more efficient manufacturing processes in terms of production efficiency and component service life.  

Read More
Mold Materials

VIDEO: Innovative Materials Boost Mold Efficiency

Advancements in metal 3D printing and stainless steel optimize mold building for diverse, high-demand industries.

Watch
Mold Materials

21 Micro Mill Steel Enables Quality Tool and Moldmaking

Steel 21 offers its 21 Micro Mill for accuracy, flatness and parallelism to enable moldmakers to build a quality tool. 

Read More
Mold Materials

Automated Solutions for Plastic-Based Medical Products

Zahoransky Automation & Molds GmbH spotlights its Z.Warp move mold and Z.Siroc automation module for quality control, used for the manufacturing of plastic-based medical products.

Read More

VIDEO: AM Powder Addresses Current Inefficiencies, Sustainability and Skills Gap

Steel supplier discusses high thermal conductivity metal powders that also address the skills gaps via user-friendly materials and promote sustainability via durability and higher cycle counts.    

Watch
Mold Materials

Stainless Steel Series Benefits Blow Mold and Vac Form Applications

Molder’s World Inc.’s stainless steel mold material, Vortex is designed to ensure a smooth part with the measured release of gases during the molding process, providing better detail on the part and faster part production.  

Read More

Mold Material Enables Additive Manufacturing Capabilities for Tooling

Uddeholm USA features its mold material Corrax as the first additive manufacturing (AM) powder made for tooling. Corrax is a stainless steel made for AM with corrosion resistance and polishability.

Read More
IMTS

EDM-3 Graphite Enables Moldmakers to Meet Strict Precision Requirements

IMTS 2024: Entegris Poco Materials highlights its EDM-3 graphite, known for exceptional strength, wear resistance and fine surface finish characteristics and thus an ideal solution for moldmakers’ most demanding applications.

Read More
Techspex
Forget about long angle pins & hydraulic cylinders
North America’s Premier Molding and Moldmaking Event
KM CNC Machine Service
Maximum Mold Precision
MMT Today enews
MoldMaking Technology Magazine
Progressive Components
Maximum Mold Precision