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EAB Insight: 3D Printing, Maintenance, Efficiency, Training

Mold Making Technology

Murphy Forsyth, MMT EAB member and Zero Tolerance general manager and processing engineer shares her top article picks. Here, she kicks off this year’s EAB series by sharing her five favorite MoldMaking Technology articles over the past year, along with key takeaways. The use of 3D printing for cavities and cores is on the rise.

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Chuck Jaws Achieve 77% Weight Reduction Through 3D Printing

Modern Machine Shop

Now, APG’s sister company uses 3D printed jaws more optimized to this process. One of the first applications the company found for metal 3D printing has proven to be a valuable business opportunity, both for serving internal needs of its sister machining business and now, those of outside customers as well.

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In Case You Missed It: Top August Articles

Mold Making Technology

As August comes to a close, we've gathered this month's most viewed articles with valuable insights for moldmaking professionals. These articles and more on this list offer practical knowledge to enhance your operations.

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10 cobots guarantee ‘just in time’ manufacture of gearboxes

Robotics Business Review

Within this synchronized process, the cobot complies with SEAT’s cycle times to achieve the plant’s daily production goals. The cobots work with 3D-printed fingers. Editor’s note: This article was syndicated with permission from Universal Robots’ blog. The UR cobot positions SEAT gears on a special tray.

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Additive/Subtractive Hybrid CNC Machine Tools Continue to Make Gains (Includes Video)

Modern Machine Shop

The term, “hybrid,” refers to a machine tool that is also something more — usually it connotes combining additive manufacturing (AM) and the machine tool’s normal work of “subtractive” machining within a single machine able to mix both operations in a single cycle.

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Tolerancing in Mold Design, Overcoming Cutting Tool Vibration, SPE MTD Updates & More Most-Viewed May Content

Mold Making Technology

Below are May’s top 10 most-viewed articles, per Google Analytics. How to Overcome Cutting Tool Vibration Advanced indexable milling cutting tool design provides secure, predictable machining, increased metal removal rates, reduced cycle times and fast changeovers. Photo Credit: Sandvik Coromant 2.

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IMTS: Machine tool hardware, software, efficiency, integration tools

Control Engineering

At IMTS 2022, Siemens discussed 3D printing of redesigned steering knuckles on a DMG Mori Lasertec 30 Dual SLM. The tools for next-generation, hybrid process chains aim to improve cycle times, reduce waste, and allow customers to re-imagine part design. Courtesy: DMG Mori, Siemens.