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8 Ways the Plastics Industry Is Using 3D Printing

Mold Making Technology

Once relegated to rapid prototyping, 3D printing technology has now advanced far beyond the design studio. Today molders, moldmakers and OEMs alike are turning to this layer-by-layer production technology to save time, serve new markets and even fill supply chain gaps. Machines have improved and material options have widened.

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Mold Materials, 3D Printing Technologies for Next-Gen Moldmaking

Mold Making Technology

Source (clockwise) | Steel 21, Trumpf, Molder’s World and TCI Precision Metals. Over the last few years, a focus on “next-generation” technologies has permeated the manufacturing industry — particularly regarding 3D printing and mold materials complementary to this process.

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America Makes Announces IMPACT Project Call Worth $11.7M in Funding

MESA

The project call is also seeking innovative solutions for robotic AM process planning for continuous fiber-reinforced composite structures. America Makes strives to accelerate the development and deployment of innovative, cost-effective, energy-efficient AM and 3D printed (3DP) technologies to meet defense and/or commercial needs.

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Relevant Technologies Serving the Moldmaking Industry

Mold Making Technology

Source (clockwise) | DMS, Lyndex-Nikken, SprutCAM and Hasco. Source | DMS 3D-Printed Hot Runner Nozzles Yield Consistent Temperature Profile Selective laser melting (SLM) metal 3D printing, combined with artificial intelligence (AI), produce DMS Monolith hot runner nozzles, tailored precisely to part and process specifications.

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Innovation With the Additive Advantage

Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing (AM), more commonly known as 3D printing, is an innovative process where objects are created one layer at a time. AM delivers agility, consolidation and savings on lead-times, costs and resources. 3D Printing in Action. SOURCE: Northrop Grumman. FALLS CHURCH, Va.,

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10 Areas Manufacturers Might See an Impact from AI

Fabricating & Metal Work

AI’s ability to learn from data in the ERP system and outside sources enables decision-makers to formulate deeper and more accurate predictions regarding customers, buying habits, inventory levels, markets, material purchasing and more. Data-driven Decisions with Real Time Analytics ERP software provides real time data.

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New Year, New Popular Articles from MoldMaking Technology

Mold Making Technology

Source: (top left) Boucherie, (top right) TK Mold & Engineering, (bottom left) Emuge-Franken, (bottom right) Plastic Ingenuity The top ten most-viewed articles in January were not only a testament to what our readers took an interest in—they reflect what is trending in our small but mighty world of moldmaking. Dapra Corp.,