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Warpage Waylaid Via Simulation

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At left, the original design with two gates that ultimately led to unacceptable warp; at right, the revamped design with a single gate that met spec. TransNav had one seat of Moldflow software at the time, but Hamilton never fully trusted it, and the company eventually stopped using it in-house. plant, with 21 presses.

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What Is Design for Manufacturing? Part 1 of 4

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An example from a virtual mold design curriculum showing DFM-driven thread lead-in modifications for improved manufacturability and grinder accessibility. Source | Virtual.Mold.Design Design for Manufacturing (DFM) is the process of designing parts, components or products for ease of manufacturing to make a better product at a lower cost.

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Multi-cavity Hot Runner Design Takes on Bio-based Material Challenges

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Results: Maximum precision, fast cycle time, attention to sustainability and attractive appearance. Oerlikon HRSflow developed and produced a hot runner system configuration to meet this challenge for a mold builder who pledged to come up with a solution made of biodegradable PLA that was both eco-friendly and attractive.

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Do More with Ultramodern Machines

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This level of precision is indispensable in sectors such as aerospace, where advanced materials and accuracy are required for the manufacture of engine components and other critical parts, and in the medical field, where high-accuracy production of implants and surgical tools is essential. MTC control and monitoring panel.

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Best Practices for Hitting Critical Numbers: Communication and the Shrinkage Factor

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The critical dimensions should then be evaluated to see if specific areas of the mold can be made “steel safe” by leaving on extra steel or by installing an insert, in case adjustments need to be made after the initial sampling to bring the part into spec. How do you know the 2D and 3D information is identical?

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Using AI to Transform Part and Mold Manufacturing

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Source | Atomic Industries Atomic Industries , based in Warren, Michigan, already has over a dozen customers embracing Atomic’s mission to use cutting-edge digital manufacturing tools to make the best molds possible — faster and more inexpensively. It starts with AI-designed molds with features optimized for each part.

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Salvation Drilling Tools Remains at the Forefront of Innovation in Downhole Rotary Drilling Equipment

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Revolutionary New Design On the left, the top view of a drill bit body made from hardened stainless steel at the Sandvik Coromant Mebane, N.C. The new design incorporates a fully machined assembly made with higher strength and more wear-resistant alloys that are typically not weldable. tech center, with the mud nozzle and leg bores.