Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Photo Credit, all images: Westminster Tool When you go to a moldmaker, what are you really buying — just steel or something more? Back in 2017, Westminster Tool implemented a more proactive plastic-quality design process. With that in mind, why aren’t molders and moldmakers discussing plastic quality sooner?

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Emilia Loulourgas Giannakopoulos, CEO of American Tool and Mold (ATM) and her father and founder Demetre Loulourgas. Photo Credit, all images: American Tool and Mold (Jeremy Scott) Who is American Tool and Mold (ATM)? As we took on this work, we learned how to maintain the molds and design the molds to require less maintenance.

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DO Supply

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In this article, we will discuss different aspects of how smart motor controllers contribute to predictive maintenance. The time spent troubleshooting issues can be greatly decreased by these controllers’ automated problem detection and diagnosis. This allows them to identify anomalies early on.

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DO Supply

APRIL 25, 2025

However, what someone might not know is just how to do that. So, just how does one take care of a PowerFlex 700 drive? Then, it would help to get some tools ready, such as a torque screwdriver, soft brush, compressed air, safety gloves, and isopropyl alcohol (IPA). After all, maintaining equipment is a bit of an art form.

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