IMTS

EOS Expands Materials Portfolio with Moldmakers in Mind

IMTS 2024: EOS North America highlights its latest industrial 3D printing solutions, including its upgraded portfolio of metal additive manufacturing (AM) solutions designed with industrial AM production in mind for industries such as moldmaking.

Fiona Lawler
Associate Editor, MoldMaking Technology

QFM Tooling System Offers Solutions for Mold and Die Industry

Cole Carbide Industries Inc. highlights the Quad Force Machining (QFM) tooling system from Millstar to provide maximum flexibility by way of its innovative hybrid geometry to provide a solution for diverse application challenges that face the mold and die industry.

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Seven-Axis Multifunction Machines Increase Accuracy for Mold Production

IMTS 2024: Cheto Corporation SA highlights its five up to seven-axis multifunction machines to increase accuracy and decrease the costs of complex mold production. 

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TUDX Head Enables Automatic, Interchangeable Spindle Capabilities

IMTS 2024: FPT North America Inc. highlights its TUDX head as an interchangeable, cost-effective design that includes features such as the bi-rotary axes to stay with the Z-axis RAM and the spindle that automatically interchanges with different applications.

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EDM-3 Graphite Enables Moldmakers to Meet Strict Precision Requirements

IMTS 2024: Entegris Poco Materials highlights its EDM-3 graphite, known for exceptional strength, wear resistance and fine surface finish characteristics and thus an ideal solution for moldmakers’ most demanding applications.

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Zeiss Upgrades CMMs to Support Sustainability

IMTS 2024: Zeiss highlights upgrades to its Prismo family of CMMs, designed to reduce power consumption and support sustainability.

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Big Daishowa Cutting Tools Enable High-Efficiency Machining

IMTS 2024: Big Daishowa highlights its Big-Plus BBT series of diameter cutting tools, with extended length and optimized performance for grooving and shoulder milling.

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Tungaloy, NTK Toolholding Solutions Improve Efficiency for Small-Part Machining

IMTS 2024: Tungaloy and NTK Cutting Tools are showcasing Swiss-type product lines designed for small-part machining, including toolholders, ceramic inserts, micro tools and more.

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Updated Software: Simulation, Optimization and Postprocessing Capabilities

IMTS 2024: CGTech highlights the latest version of its flagship software, Vericut 9.5, equipped with postprocessing software along with other useful  capabilities for moldmakers.

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CAM Software Optimizes Tool Paths for Swiss Machining

IMTS 2024: SolidCAM provides programming ease of use, flexibility and configurability for complex multi-turret and multi-spindle mill-turn and Swiss CNC machines.

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Cimatron 2025 Software Offers Benefits to Moldmakers

IMTS 2024: Cimatron announces the release of Cimatron 2025, a software version for advanced capabilities in design and manufacturing. The software enables improved modeling and electrode design for the moldmaking industry.

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Take a Spin Where Speed Matters

IMTS22: NSK America Corporation showcases hand tools, spindles and a play table of technology that offers hands-on learning.

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Rebranding Around New Technology; Serving the Needs on the Edge of the Software Market

IMTS22: Kubotek, the developer of KeyCreator CAD, debuts its new look and logo at IMTS.

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Building Blocks and Partnerships

Attendees can experience a variety of live demonstrations, as well as toolpath optimization, machine monitoring and connectivity demos and more as they work their way through the Controls and CAD/CAM and Machine Tool halls where Vericut is being highlighted.

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High-Performance Gantry Milling Systems

IMTS22: Zimmerman showcases three new gantry machines that enable dynamic roughing while maintaining high precision.

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Fast, Precise and Reliable Touch Probe Systems Target Mold Inspection

Blum-Novotest demonstrates its TC63, TC64, and TC76 Digilob touch probe systems at IMTS 2022.

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Horizontal Machining Center Work Envelope Optimized for Cutting Molds

Okuma experts will be available at IMTS 2022 to showcase the MA-8000H horizontal machining center’s many features and capabilities.  

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Partnership Debuts and Demos New Cutting Technology

IMTS22: Attendees can see a cutting tool demonstration of the Greenleaf-360 line of high-performance solid carbide end mills on the Takumi VC1052 three-axis machining center at Hurco's booth.

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Precision Handheld 3D Scanner Delivers Fast Digitization for Large and Small Molds

Capture 3D is bringing the Zeiss T-Scan hawk to IMTS 2022, which can rapidly collects precision 3D measurement data in place.

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Grip Vise System Easily Adapts, Conforms to Workpiece with no Preliminary Machining

FCS North America is presenting its grip vise systems at IMTS 2022, offering general metalworkers and mold builders a position accuracy of ±0.02 mm.

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CAD/CAM Software Equips Moldmakers with New Features, Functions

Cimatron v16 introduces new and enhanced capabilities to equip toolmakers across the spectrum to deliver high-quality tools faster and easier.

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Industry 4.0 Zero-Point Tooling System Provides Operational Security

The MTS 4.0 smart tooling technology from Erowa is a precise interface between machine, workpiece and tool to optimize production processes and make them safer.  

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CNC Simulation Software Focuses on Smarter, More Informed Mold Manufacturing

The latest version of CGTech’s CNC simulation software, to be demoed at IMTS 2022, incorporates enhancements and new features focusing on using data for smarter, more efficient manufacturing processes.

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Five-Axis Machining Center Accommodates Small Workpieces

Mitsui Seiki’s compact PJ 303X machining center, to be highlighted at IMTS 2022, provides high precision, speed and versatility for critical parts like lens molds, medical products and EDM electrodes.  

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IMTS Ripe with Mold and Die Technology

The complexities and tight tolerances of mold work make it a very demanding trade.

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