Molds & Tooling
Injection Molding & 3D Printing Combine to Make ‘Impossible’ Parts
Stereolithography cavity inserts can be injected with thermoplastic, then removed from the mold and dissolved away to leave a complex-shaped part.
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See the Mold Filling on Your Press Control Panel
Arburg embeds flow simulation in its Gestica controller.
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Tooling: Components Target Clean Room Molds
Date plugs and support pillars feature clean-room specific adaptations.
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Mold-Clamping Details for Profit
Taking time to sweat the details of clamping is not much fun, but they do make a difference in a company’s bottom line.
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Tooling: First Mold Cleaner with Only EPA-Exempt VOCs
Slide Products spray-on mold cleaner meets or surpasses EPA and California CARB standards.
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Better Options for Mold Cooling—The ‘Next Frontier’ in Process Control
New concepts in mold temperature-control units, conformal cooling, and more in Tooling & Cooling session at Molding 2019 Conference.
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Digitized Process Streamlines Hardware Ordering and Manufacturing
Husky says new components can be configured via a web interface and manufactured in a completely automated process, slashing lead times from several weeks to a few hours.
Read MoreKruger Plastics Products Acquires Northern California Injection Molding and El Dorado Molds
The combined business—which is rebranding as Springboard Manufacturing—has facilities in California, Michigan and North Carolina with approximately 250 employees and more than 100 injection molding machines ranging in size from 40 to 1,300 tons.
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Time to Turn Up the Heat on Your Hot-Runner Maintenance Program
Molders are running more hot-runner manifolds than ever, a trend that’s expected to continue. But once you have them, you need to keep them in shape. Follow these tips to get going.
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Tooling: System Clears & Prevents Rust in Cooling Lines
The mobile pump/filter unit cleans molds’ internal cooling passages with an eco-friendly rust remover and preventative.
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