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Cross-Functional Group Targets Metal 3D Printing Design, Engineering Services

Mold Making Technology

Source: The Plastek Group The Plastek Group is a cross-functional group of engineers covering multiple disciplines, from package development, mold design/manufacturing and molding/assembly, with an emphasis on collaboration and quality.

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420 Stainless Steel Qualified With TrueShape 3D Printing Technology

Mold Making Technology

Mantle has announced the availability of 420 Stainless Steel for use with its TrueShape 3D printing technology for precision tooling. An injection mold insert printed in Mantle’s 420 Stainless Steel. Source | Mantle According to Mantle, the pursuit of the new material was driven by customer requests.

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10 cobots guarantee ‘just in time’ manufacture of gearboxes

Robotics Business Review

Gearbox manufacturer SEAT Componentes needed to automate the unloading of 18,000 machined gears a day at its plant in Spain to guarantee the quality of the parts. The business challenge SEAT is a manufacturer of gearboxes for the Volkswagen Group plants in Europe, Asia, and America. Cobots aid in the gearbox manufacturing process.

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Learning From Additive Manufacturing Qualification In The United States Marine Corps 

Additive Manufacturing

Within additive manufacturing, there is a big focus on part and application qualification. This takes time and requires a collaborative effort amongst OEMs, users, and research institutes. What does that mean for the qualification of 3D printed parts? related to the Additive Manufacturing Policy.

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Innovation With the Additive Advantage

Additive Manufacturing

Combining cutting-edge technology with additive manufacturing redefines the limits set within traditional manufacturing and delivers innovation in places you might not expect. Additive manufacturing (AM), more commonly known as 3D printing, is an innovative process where objects are created one layer at a time.

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November Product Highlights

Mold Making Technology

The Pressure Tester is portable and requires no power source, as the tests are performed manually. Temperature Control Unit Enables Cycle Time Cuts Photo Credit: Frigel North America Inc. The cut in total cycle time is accomplished thanks to the reduction of the cooling time only. Globeius Inc.

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Pennsylvania Mold Builder Doubles Footprint, Maintains Quality and Company Values

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Today, Quality Mold remains a privately held plastic injection mold manufacturing company, operating in a 16,000-square-foot facility in Erie, Pennsylvania, just a few miles from Interstates I-90 and I-79, that employs more than 30 trained professionals. We mainly produce Class 101 tooling for the medical, consumer and automotive industries.