Surface Treatment
Heat Treating of Aluminum Molds
No. 883 is a 1000°F electric universal oven from Grieve, currently used for solution heat treating of aluminum molds at a customer’s facility.
Read MoreGF AgieCharmilles Announces Technology Days 2011
GF AgieCharmilles has announced that it will be holding Technology Days 2011 on June 29 – 30 at its North American headquarters in Lincolnshire, Illinois. The two-day event will include educational seminars and training sessions, as well as technology demonstrations.
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Vacuum Heat Treating of Tool Steels
Tool steel refers to a variety of carbon and alloy steels that are particularly well-suited to be made into tools, however, special attention needs to be paid during their heat treatment so as to achieve the best properties for a given application.
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Increase Mold Protection, Decrease Cycle Times
How to achieve optimal cycle times with the right plating option and the role of early involvement between molder/OEM.
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Specialty Flex-Hones for Blending Chamfered Through Holes
Line of specialty Flex-Hones designed to blend and radius sharp edges and remove microburrs on chamfered holes.
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Best Practices for Surface Finishing
In moldmaking, the surface of the mold has a direct impact on the surface of the product being molded. Because of this, proper surface finishing is essential to producing quality parts.
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Laser Ablation for Surface Texturing
How moldmakers can improve the level of control exerted in surface texturing.
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Texturing Molds for Thermoplastics: Factors for Success
Factors to consider when selecting a texture or grain for a thermoplastic mold or die.
Read MoreSilicones Enhance Mold Design, Improve Performance
Silicones have been developed that provide primer-less adhesion to a variety of thermoplastic resins and are optimal for multi-component silicone-to-plastic molding.
Read MoreEvaluating Mold Quality
Quality is the name of the game in manufacturing. It’s not just about quality products, it’s about quality processes—from receiving to shipping, TQM, QA, quality service and delivery. Every facet of the manufacturing process has been assigned standards and how well those standards are met is an indication of the quality of that particular product, process or service. Quality products require quality materials, processes, equipment and tooling—specifically in the case of injection molded parts, quality molds.
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