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Milling Precision, Speed and Surface Quality

Five-axis gantry milling machines for customers with high requirements in terms of precision, speed and surface quality.

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Industry 40

“Fixing” to Get More Accurate, Increase Productivity with Automation

The Roku-Roku machine, EROWA workholding system and the EROWA Robot Multi form the production team. Optimally used, this team can deliver up to four times higher productivity.

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Case Study

Moving Moldmaking Forward with Dynamic Toolpaths

It's not a matter of how much equipment or manpower you have. What is more important is how well you use what you've got.

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Education and Training Triumphs

The 2013 Leadtime Leaders detail their apprenticeship training and educational programs—and the rewards they reap.

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Basics

How to Tackle Sophisticated Molds

Considering that semi-finishing and finishing processes account for 70 percent of the milling of a mold, it becomes obvious that using such a system can lead to huge productivity gains.

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Mega-Cell: Moldmaking Automation

The Mega-Cell is a production system that ties together all available opportunities to automate and control the process.

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Five Axis

Mold Roughing

Tolerances and finishes on the Buss Precision's molds are tailored to the specific project, but most work is held to +/-.0002 tolerance on multi-cavity components, cavity, cores and parting lines.

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Are You a Control Freak?

Using simulation to determine the right valve gate sequence.

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Five Axis

Manpower, Machine Time Maximized with Highly Accurate VMC

“Using highly accurate machines allows more efficient utilization of manpower and machine time—saving time and money for the customer and making BPM more profitable.”

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Five Axis

Raising the Bar on Better

A look at one project to move away from traditionally customized moldmaking toward a level of complete automation that raises the bar on accuracy, repeatability and control.

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2013 Leadtime Leader Award Winners

Through this year’s Awards—presented by MMT and Progressive Components—we honor two outstanding mold manufacturers who demonstrate excellence in overall innovation, efficiency, quality and commitment.

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Machining Techniques: Are You Finished Yet?

Have you ever heard that question? People who work in the mold and die industry have probably heard it more frequently than they would like to; however, great strides in cutting tool and machining techniques in the last couple of decades are enabling more “Yes” answers.

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