Molds & Tooling
What Does Ukraine War Have to Do with Plastics?
Europe is feeling the heat from the abrupt halt to steel exports from Russia and Ukraine. Will the ripples reach to our shores, and when?
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Ejector Pins Boost Venting, Eliminate Gas Traps
Next Chapter Manufacturing says its InnoVent pins, which will debut at PTXPO, are capable of venting 10 to 15 times more gas than traditional ejector pins without clogging.
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Try Overflow Wells to Remedy Weld Line Weakness
Molding simulations show that adding an overflow well to a part can mitigate the impact of glass fibers on weld-line weakness.
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Tool Storage and Handling System Supplier Names Globeius as North American Distributor
U.K.-based Rack-Storage Ltd. will use Globeius to distribute its custom-built heavy and light duty tool storage products throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
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Mold Location System
Hasco’s Loc Check A5900/ is a magnetically mounted device that allows users to locate a mold wherever a mobile phone network is available.
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Why Put Flow Simulation on an Injection Machine?
This emerging technology sounds promising, but its practical benefits have yet to be demonstrated clearly.
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Scared Straight on Molding Simulation
Molding simulation is such a vital technology today that many molders couldn’t imagine life without it. But as a “consumer” of such a service, you have to know how to carefully critique the simulation results, which can hide a multitude of shortcuts and compromises that threaten their utility.
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Foam Molding Simulation Gains Better Bubble-Shrinkage Prediction
Microcellular foam molding simulation improves prediction of cell size and distribution in thin sections, core-back processes.
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Mold Documentation Tracking System Updated
MoldTrax’s MTWEB now allows visibility in multiple locations and five languages.
Read MoreDry Ice Blaster Upgraded
Cold Jet has updated it dry-ice cleaning system, the i3 MicroClean, with the i3 MicroClean 2 promising more power and efficiency.
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