Surface Treatment
How to Polish Ribs for Proper Part Release
Using the right tools and abrasives is essential to polish a mold to the required final finish.
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Machine Hammer Peening Automates Mold Polishing
A polishing automation solution eliminates hand work, accelerates milling operations and controls surface geometries.
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Products and Services for Multiple Moldmaking Needs
New year, new technology roundup! Featured here is a collection of product offerings, from profile milling cutters to industry-specific CAD/CAM software to innovative hot work tool steels.
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Low-Heat Green Laser Targets Delicate Substrates for Direct Part Marking
Foba has developed a new 532-nm-wavelength green laser marking system that enables optical part inspection and validation of marked contents as well as the automated and precise positioning of the laser mark.
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What Does Surface Roughness Mean in Moldmaking?
To improve mold performance, reduce wear and produce high-quality molded parts, mold builders must understand surface texture and how to properly measure, analyze and control it.
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Precision Welding Services Offer Rapid Turnaround Mold Repair and Reduced Molder Downtime
X-Cell Tool & Mold relies on outsourced, high-quality welding repairs from Lewis-Bawol Welding to ensure its customers' molds are back in production quickly and affordably.
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High-Torque Air Grinder is Highly Effective for Deburring, Die Polishing
Added to Boride’s micro grinder series, the HTSG-3S is an ideal tool for polishing and precision grinding, with stable torque and constant grinding performance.
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How to Use Diffusion Bonding to Optimize a Mold’s Thermal Performance
Joining dissimilar metals has tremendous potential for conformal cooling, but to successfully use diffusion bonding, a mold builder must understand the complexities of the interface and its effect on the chemical and thermo-mechanical properties of the bond.
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Surface Finish: Understanding Mold Surface Lingo
The correlation between the units of measure used to define mold surfaces is a commonly raised question. This article will lay these units of measure side by side in a conversion format so that companies can confidently understand with what they are dealing.
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