Surface Treatment

Maintenance & Repair 18 Jan 2023

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.

Surface Treatment 16 Jan 2023

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.

Grinding 5 Jan 2023

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.

Basics 30 Dec 2022

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.

FAQ 23 Dec 2022

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.

Maintenance & Repair 21 Dec 2022

How to Eliminate Streaks and Weld Problems with Laser Technology

Laser technology overcomes streaking and welding challenges for new mold textures and texture repair.

Hot Runners 5 Dec 2022

MoldMaking Technology's Most-Viewed Content 2022: Products

MMT shares the five top-viewed technologies, equipment and services of 2022 in each Engineer, Build, Maintain and Manage tenet based on Google Analytics.

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