Molds & Tooling

How to Optimize Pack & Hold Times for Hot-Runner & Valve-Gated Molds

Applying a scientific method to what is typically a trial-and-error process. Part 2 of 2.

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Molds & Tooling

Positioning Wedges for Precision Fixing of Mold Inserts

Hasco’s new Z1855/… positioning wedges allow users to change mold inserts in injection molding tools easily and lock them in place.

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Molds & Tooling

Matrix Tool: Welcome to the Family

In its 50th year, Matrix Tool applies moldmaking and injection molding expertise, plus a long family heritage, to high-precision jobs that many would deem impossible.

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Tooling Know-How

Hot Runners: A View from the Bottom Up

Addressing hot-runner benefits, improvements, and everyday issues from the perspective of decades of experience with probably every brand on the market. Part 1 of 2.

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Custom Manufactured Core Pins, Punches, Blades and Sleeves

Precision ground to ±0.000050 in, the components come in lengths up to 14 in with tip diameters as small as 0.002 in.

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Mold Maintenance

Descaling Pump Cleans Heating and Cooling Circuits

Mouldpro’s compact and portable descaling pump keeps heating and cooling circuits on molds and molding machines clear of rust and limescale deposits. 

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best practices

How to Mount an Injection Mold

Five industry pros with more than 200 years of combined molding experience provide step-by-step best practices on mounting a mold in a horizontal injection molding machine.

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k show

Mold, Hot Runner, Digitization and Process Monitoring at K 2022

The Barnes Group’s Molding Solutions division companies will highlight new mold and hot runner technologies at its own booth and at several machinery partners during K 2022.

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best practices

How Additive Manufacturing Can Help, not Hinder, Injection Moldability of New Designs

Four cost drivers—design for moldability, mold-base size, internal componentry, polish/custom finishing—dictate the financial and processing success of a molded part design. Learn how 3D printing can assist this process, while also understanding its potential pitfalls.

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Stainless Steel Range of Cooling Components Extended

Hasco says the expansion helps meet the growing demand for mold cooling applications in the medical and cleanroom fields.

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