Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Photo Credit: (top left) DME Company, (top right) PCS Company, (bottom left) American Tool and Mold (Jeremy Scott), (bottom right) Lawrence Mold and Tool In November, MoldMaking Technology dove into an array of subjects, bridging the worlds of 3D scanning, machine monitoring and multi-cavity molds. Read the full article.

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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)? ATM designs and manufactures complex, precision, multi-cavity molds for the plastic injection molding industry.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

They lead or guide one half of a mold into the other. With the possible exception of those of you who design high-cavitation, unscrewing or multiple interchangeable molds, most designers rarely, if ever, need to know the various definitions, specifications and use of the various types of fits. Measure all pins prior to installation.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 31, 2024

With advances in technology, hot runners have many more uses today than they did years ago. Hot runners enable direct gating onto the part with a low-vestige tip or valve gate and eliminate the need for three-plate runner systems. They also allow you to gate on the outside edge of the part when it is centered on the mold.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 16, 2023

3D measurement tools are available that combine the measurement capabilities of a portable coordinate measuring machine (CMM) with the noncontact functionality of a laser line probe. Photo Credit, all images: Faro Technologies For any mold builder, mold accuracy is critical.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 4, 2022

With Christmas right around the corner, MoldMaking Technology is gifting you, our readers, with an annual top-viewed article series covering products, profiles, tips and case studies, available each Monday leading up to the new year. Mold Materials. Mold Components. Inspection and Measurement. 1, 2022 to Nov. Hot Runners.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 18, 2024

and Kennametal Cutting tools, including end mills and carbide inserts, for example, are indispensable for everyday mold builders, as they literally shape and define the intricate features of molds with precision. For the full article, click the hyperlinked titles. Photo Credit (clockwise): Big Daishowa, Guhring Inc., Dapra Corp.,

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