Tooling
INCOE Consolidates Michigan Facilities Into New Global Headquarters
Over the month of August, the global hot runner supplier moved its three existing operations in the Detroit area into a new 138,000-ft² facility in Auburn Hills.
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Tooling: Why Ejector Pins Break and How to Prevent It, Part 3
Here we focus on forces, friction, surface finish, and lubrication.
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Injection Molding: Sliding vs. Locking Ring—Which Non-Return Valve Is Right for You?
The locking-ring style appears to dominate the market, as most believe it makes a make a better seal and leaks less. But is this really so?
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Tooling: Why Ejector Pins Break And How to Prevent It, Part 2
Here’s the when and how to reduce the unsupported length of pins.
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Collaborative Mold Design Experiment Based on Clariant's Color Trends
Mold texture specialist and Clariant investigate interaction of social trends, color and textures.
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Hot Runners: Single Valve Gate System Features Compact Profile
By doubling as a locating ring and housing all the mechanics internally, a new valve-gate system greatly reduces mold-height requirements.
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Hot Runners: Pre-Assembled, Pre-Wired Hot Runners Offer Installation Without Pre-heating
Hot runner system’s nozzles promise a consistent thermal profile and wide molding window without the risk of polymer leakage or accidental cold condition starting.
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Tooling: Why Ejector Pins Break...and How to Prevent It, Part 1
In part one of this four-part series, we focus on the molding machine and the ejection system as culprits.
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New Webinar: How to Use Simulation to Reduce Material and Part Cost
Register for this free webinar on reducing downstream risk through injection molding simulation software. (Sponsored Content)
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An Engineering Approach to Mold-Cooling Circuit Design
The Energy Density vs. ΔT/in. relationship is an important step forward in pursuit of a science-based approach to cooling-circuit design. Here’s why.
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