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MMT Chats: A Truly "Coronavirus" Collaborative Effort Puts Moldmaking, Manufacturing in the Spotlight
Die-Tech and Engineering and Bico Steel worked together through the night to build and deliver a complex tool needed to help increase ventilator production. Listen to my casual conversation with Die-Tech Owner Bill Berry as he breaks down the timeline, project, the players involved and how amazing American manufacturers are.
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MMT Chat: Moldmaker and Steel Supplier Stand and Deliver during Coronavirus Outbreak
This mold manufacturer with the help of its steel supplier delivered a die-cast mold from concept to completion in less than one week for a component that was holding up the production of ventilators.
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Steel Choice Matters for Corrosion Resistance
A free-machining stainless steel faces the extremely corrosive injection molding environment head on, improving machinability and stability.
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Webinar Review: A Look at Copper Alloy Molds
Copper is not strong enough to be used as a mold material, but by alloying copper, it can be made as strong as steel while retaining much of its thermal conductivity. This free webinar explains the various copper alloys used in plastic molding and the strengths and weaknesses of each alloy.
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How to EDM Steel and Copper Alloy Simultaneously
A strategy for machining details when the part geometry falls across multiple workpiece materials.
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Alro Steel Purchases New Milwaukee Facility
Alro Steel is pleased to announce the purchase and expansion of its new Milwaukee facility.
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Alro Steel Announces St. Louis Facility Expansion
Alro Steel announces the expansion of its St. Louis facility, which added 54,180 square feet of space to better serve the company’s regional customers.
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Indexable Gun Drill Line Addresses Diverse Drilling Needs
Tungaloy’s DeepTriDrill can address diverse deep drilling needs of automotive and mold set parts for maximum efficiency and stability.
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CBN Grades Suitable for Continuous and Interrupted Cuts
Walter introduces CBN grades WBH10C, WBH10 and WBH20 for improved turning of hardened steel up to 65 HRC.
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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.
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