Molds & Tooling
TOOLING: What You Can Do About Mold Buildup
It depends on the materials and additives you use, and the kinds of mold detail, but adequate venting, not overheating the material, and mold coatings are your best defenses.
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Five Steps Toward Better Plug Assists
With careful planning and adherence to best practices, crafting the right plug assist can put you on the path to high-quality, repeatable parts.
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TOOLING: Ejectors: Watch That ‘Unsupported Length’
It may be an unfamiliar term, but it’s the key to preventing ejector-pin deflection and breakage
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News in Hot Runners & Tooling At Fakuma 2014
Novelties included variable-pitch manifolds, mold servo controls, 3D printed plastic mold inserts, and flexible/formable cooling channels.
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Fixing Hot-Runner Filling Imbalances: Take a Systematic Approach
Jumping right in to try to make a fix without a methodical troubleshooting approach is apt to waste a lot of time and perhaps even make things worse. There is a better way.
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Plastics Processors Planning Equipment Spending Spree
Gardner’s latest survey indicates a robust 17% increase in capital equipment purchases planned for in 2015. What does this mean to you?
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TOOLING: Designing the Tool for the Material
To design a mold for the widest processing window and the fewest problems, start by considering the conditions imposed by the material being run.
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How to Mold Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Here’s the machinery, tooling, and process know how you need to get the most out of these high-performance materials.
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The Importance of Gate Geometry
Gate size and shape—unlike gate location—don’t often get the attention they deserve. Many common assumptions about gate geometry deserve to be challenged
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Your Options for Mold Venting
When should you use machined vents or porous, sintered metals? Here are some guidelines.
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