Surface Treatment

Basics

How to Clean and Maintain Molds With Intricate Conformal Cooling Channels

A water-based, eco-friendly plastic mold cleaning system helps Rankine-Hinman Manufacturing restore flow rates and avoid big-ticket failures on complex and costly molds.

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Ultra-Fast Femtosecond Laser Texturing Helps Produce EV Lighting Lens Molds

Edge-lighting lens patterns present moldmaking challenges that ultra-fast femtosecond laser texturing technology can overcome.

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Industry Veteran Provides Laser and Polishing Services

NPE2024: High Tech Laser & Polishing highlights its services, including mold polishing, laser engraving, laser texturing, laser welding and more.

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CO2 Cleaning Effectively Generates Contamination-Free Mold Surfaces

NPE2024: Cool Clean Technologies offers dry ice blasting and CO2 snow cleaning methods for more sustainable, no-touch surface preparation and plastics deburring.

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Leadership

Questions and Considerations Before Sending Your Mold Out for Service

Communication is essential for proper polishing, hot runner manifold cleaning, mold repair, laser engraving and laser welding services.

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NPE

One-Stop Shop Simplifies Custom Surface Textures, Mold Performance

NPE2024: Standex Engraving Mold-Tech specializes in managing every step of the project process, from texture design and engraving to preparing the tool for production.

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Tips

Reasons to Use Fiber Lasers for Mold Cleaning

Fiber lasers offer a simplicity, speed, control and portability, minimizing mold cleaning risks.

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NPE

Laser Engraving System Features MOPA Fiber Laser

NPE2024: The Advantage from Alliance Specialties and Laser Sales is a laser engraving system with a compact footprint, featuring a MOPA fiber laser.

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Mold Maintenance Continues to Matter: Enhanced Training Program in a New Facility

I attended a MoldTrax mold maintenance workshop in 2019 and shared my experiences, and despite changes in ownership, the workshop's remarkable value endures, as discussed in a recent Q&A with the current leadership.    

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Hands-on Workshop Teaches Mold Maintenance Process

Intensive workshop teaches the process of mold maintenance to help put an end to the firefighting culture of many toolrooms.

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