Mold Components

Basics

A 3D Printing Retrospective

A personal review of the evolution of 3D printing in moldmaking throughout the past 25 years.

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Technology Roundup: New/Improved Technologies You Don't Want to Miss

With all the technology joining the market, moldmaking is a versatile, ever-evolving industry. As such, this technology roundup has no specific theme — it features a variety of products for applications and solutions across the industry.

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Mold Components

What is Driving Mold Lifecycle Management Digitalization?

OEMs are looking to partner with suppliers to share and track data across the supply chain for advanced intervention and process management.  

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Mold Components

Fundamentals of Designing the Optimal Cooling System

The right mold components can help improve mold cooling and thereby produce higher-quality parts.

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Machining

Mold Innovations Power Unique Auto Lighting Elements on Hummer EVs

Diamond machining, electroforming of micro-optical inserts and modified latch-lock system help injection molds produce unique forward lighting elements.

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Hot Runners

PTXPO 2023 Preview: Advancing the Mold With Featured Mold Component, Hot Runner Technology

There’s no doubt mold components and hot runners are important parts of the moldmaking industry. This preview gives mold buyers, mold builders and injection molders a look into PTXPO exhibitors displaying these technologies at the show.  

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Mold Components

Ejector Portfolio Expansion Takes on Demolding Challenges

A number of ejector pins, sleeves and flat injectors, as well as an online ejector configurator have been added by Hasco for the functional demolding of molded parts.   

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Hot Runners

Unscrewing Devices, Hot Runner Systems Advance the Mold

Tooling technology company DME highlights its servomold unscrewing devices and smartONE systems at PTXPO to ensure parts perform in fit, form and function.  

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Mold Components

Bar Locks for Optimal Mold, Sequencing Tools Alignment

Progressive Component’s off-the-shelf Z-Series patented technology is available in a wide variety of sizes, configurations and plate thicknesses.  

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Mold Components

PCS Company Now Distributing i-mold Tunnel Gate Inserts in the US

Mold component product enables automatic degating of plastic parts from hot runners during ejection.  

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