Tooling
Oerlikon Acquires INGlass and its HRSflow Hot Runner Business
The Swiss maker of flow control components, including gear metering pumps, has acquired the Italian headquartered mold maker and its hot runner unit.
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What You Need to Know About Blade Ejectors: Part 1
Follow these guidelines to prevent premature wear, flash and galling.
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Uniphase Doubles Size With $3 Million Expansion
The custom injection molder and moldmaker has completed a 25,000-ft2 expansion, bringing its facility in St. Charles, Ill. to 50,000-ft2.
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Novel External Latch Lock Design
DME says its patent-pending EZ-Latch Lock provides a long-lasting, reliable and easy-to-install lock for plate sequencing.
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Online Hot Runner Configuration Tool Adds New Functions
Nozzle range, resin selection, shot weights, gate types and more are expanded on online hot runner configuration portal.
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Weak Links in the Supply Chain
From pandemic shutdowns to blocked shipping canals, overseas sourcing headaches are forcing many OEMs to rethink far-flung supply chains, particularly when it comes to tooling.
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Novel Metal 3D-Printing Technology Optimized for Plastic Tooling
A new company called Mantle offers 3D printing equipment and materials that boast unique suitability for producing injection mold components, overcoming limitations of other printing methods.
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Turn on the Juice: The Benefits of Mold Electrification for Molders
Electrifying the mold reduces the chances of bad parts, supports a clean molding environment and increases control of the process with real-time feedback. Here’s help to determine whether it’s right for you.
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Simulating Two-Shot Molding: How Does the First Shot Affect Overall Part Warpage?
Moldex3D simulation can integrate analysis of the first-shot temperature, pressure, and fiber orientation into warpage analysis of the second shot.
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Fortify Completes Equity Round
The Boston-based inventor of the Digital Composite Manufacturing (DCM) additive manufacturing technology secured $20 million in funding.
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