Videos

Mold Rebranding and Refurbishment

When identifying features have to be changed, this five-step welding and engraving process can spare the expense of building a brand-new mold.

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Education

Aligning Education with Industry

Learn how the Rockford Public Schools turned its conventional high school curriculum on its head by aligning education with industry and creating an academy model of teaching.

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Getting Real about Manufacturing Education

Some education programs are using real-world projects and engaging industry to better equip students with viable skills for careers in advanced manufacturing.

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VMC

Larger VMCs Allow Small Shop to Go Bigger

Two Kitamura machines immediately gave this Michigan shop the ability to win jobs that were previously too large to even bid on.

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Cutting Tools

Mirror Edge Chatter Reduction

Special cutter geometries exist today that are specifically designed to eliminate chatter, regardless of the application.

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Cutting Tools

What’s All the Chatter about Aluminum?

Special cutter geometries can virtually eliminate vibration in machining of aluminum molds.

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Cooling of the Sprue

Using conformal cooling in sprue bushing design may be one solution for reducing cycle times.

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Aluminum

Laser Engraving’s Many Uses

In this laser engraving video, see a large variety of laser engraving applications demonstrated on a multitude of alloys including tool steels and precious metals.

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Analysis

Analyze This: Cutting Tool Performance

Examining a cutting tool’s performance values, not just its cost, reveals the true efficiency of machining processes.

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A Hi-Tech Molding Machine in Action

Check out this video taken during the official opening of Hi-Tech Mold and Engineering's new Technology Center. It shows a fully automated Engel duo 3500-ton "smart" molding machine demoing (dry) a Hi-Tech mold for an interior automotive part.

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Laser Engraving Boosts Welder’s Capabilities

The addition of laser engraving services has boosted this Ohio welding company’s business by about 10 percent.

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Five Axis

Five-Axis Solution to High Mold Surface Finish Accuracy

A five-axis vertical CNC jig boring-milling machine that offers the exceptionally high accuracy needed for moldmaking.

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