Molds & Tooling
Data Driven, Employee Owned
Approaching its seventh decade in business, PTA Plastics has shifted its location and remade its customer base since its founding in 1953, but many things have not changed in the intervening years, including an emphasis on people and leading-edge technologies.
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Tension-Indicating ‘Smart’ Bolts Make Mold Mounting Safer, More Efficient
No more guessing about whether mold-mounting bolts are tightened properly, with an alternative to unreliable torque measurements.
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K 2019: ReverseCube Puts New Spin on Multimaterial Molding
Foboha brought a new concept to the world of cube molds, splitting top from bottom to handle different materials.
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Tooling: Combined K 2019 Booth for Hot Runner, Molds and Process Control Brands
Barnes Group will collocate its Molding Solutions strategic business unit in a combined booth for the first time at K 2019, with FOBOHA, Gammaflux, männer, Priamus, Synventive and Thermoplay sharing a stand.
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Plastics Pioneers Elect Three New Members
Plastics industry vets honored at fall meeting of PPA.
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Tooling: External Double-Ejection Systems
Adaptable to a variety of mold sizes, the double-ejection systems control the sequence of double ejections or plate openings, with users able to set travel distance.
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How to Prevent Nozzle Tip Leaks, Part 1
Instead of learning from your mistakes, stop making them in the first place.
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Tooling: Compound Lowers Friction and Torque Between Metal Components
Slide Products’ Aluminum Anti-Seize Compound is said to be ideal for applications where non-similar metals are in contact.
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Tooling: Expanded Mold Base Range, New Hot Runner Brand
Hasco will feature and expanded range of mold bases at K 2019, as well as launch its own hot runner brand with new Single-Shot individual nozzle.
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Tooling: New Flat Die Nozzle and Cloud-Powered Mold Monitoring
Haidlmair Group will launch two new companies and two new products at K 2019, including a new iteration of its flat die unit (FDU) and a mold monitoring technology.
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