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Warpage Waylaid Via Simulation

Mold Making Technology

APRIL 20, 2025

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.

Made-to-spec

Made-to-spec Cycle time Automotive Sourcing

What Is Design for Manufacturing? Part 1 of 4

Mold Making Technology

APRIL 30, 2025

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

Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 15, 2022

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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Cycle time Made-to-spec Compliance Function

Do More with Ultramodern Machines

Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 22, 2025

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.

Made-to-spec

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Using AI to Transform Part and Mold Manufacturing

Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 3, 2024

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

Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 19, 2024

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.

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Made-to-spec Cycle time Manufacturing

Apex Dynamics praised for “seamless and transparent” integration of AFR gearboxes and rack and pinion sets by Cambridge Dynamics

i4.0 today

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The company is run by father and son team André and Andrew Becker and supplies a wide range of industry sectors, from aerospace and automotive to food & beverage, technology and general manufacturing businesses. It is used to cut customized profiles into steel plates made for distilling and brewing processes.

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Made-to-spec Beverage Fit Cycle time

Maintain High Standards with Pioneering Multi-axis Machine Tools

Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Multi-axis machines, such as 5-axis machines, are well-suited for a wide range of manufacturing applications, able to machine complex geometries and achieve intricate details in parts production. The GROB-cycle power skiving NC user-cycle produces spur and helical internal and external gears at defined angles. of 2362 ipm.

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Made-to-spec Cycle time Function Automation

Turn Toward Greater Machining Solutions

Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Innovations and continuous investments in the manufacture of machining technologies provide machine shops with reliable and flexible products, which assist them in decreasing setup time and completing processes in a single setup. Absolute Machine Tools Adds Vertical Mill/Turn Center to Its Lineup. Absolute Machine Tools, Inc.

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Port Cutting Made Simple: Machining Ports More Efficiently

Fabricating & Metal Work

MAY 2, 2023

Solid carbide tooling often struggles here as the chips are too big and get stuck in the manifold cavities, which requires someone to clean out the part so that the secondary tooling is not recutting chips—a major disruption to cycle time. Moreover, solid carbide drills are used in these applications as well.

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Made-to-spec Form Cycle time Function

GibbsCAM Turns up the Power

Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 24, 2022

PrimeTurning TM has proven to deliver cycle time reductions of up to 50%, and more than 500% increase for insert tool life. CAMBRIO, a leading CAD/CAM innovator in the production machining industry are pleased to announce the new release GibbsCAM 2023.

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Made-to-spec Cycle time Function Manufacturing

Honeycutt Cuts Machining Steps; Drives More Business from Aerospace Customers

Fabricating & Metal Work

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Honeycutt Manufacturing , a Mukilteo, Washington (Seattle) job shop in service to the aerospace, marine and general industrial markets, made a major investment recently in a GROB G550T 5-axis universal machining center. Typical aerospace and other parts produced by Honeycutt Manufacturing.

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Best practices for effective automation applications, Part 1: Automation effectiveness through data collection

Control Engineering

MARCH 14, 2023

Real-world examples will help fill skills gaps with smart manufacturing. Chris Clayton, advanced manufacturing engineer for Applied Manufacturing Technologies, and Kevin Tom, lead automation engineer at Banks Integration, an E Tech Group company, offer insights on automation effectiveness through their experiences and a case study example.

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Software

Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 1, 2024

Brookfield, WI) are experts who provide software for die design and forming simulation for the manufacturing industry. Software for Die Design and Forming Simulation Booth E-135800: Stampack includes both shell and solid solvers making it extremely fast and very accurate. Accurate Die Design Software, Inc.

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Cutting Tools: Technology to Make Your Process Easier

Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 24, 2023

Ford, Kaiser, Haimer and Tungaloy Cutting tools are a crucial part of any mold manufacturing process. Designed for faster part cycles and high speeds, regardless of a machining station’s horsepower, the M936 designs feature wiper flats and flute geometry ideal for producing good surface finishes on work piece sidewalls and floors.

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Made-to-spec Form Aerospace Fit

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Warpage Waylaid Via Simulation

What Is Design for Manufacturing? Part 1 of 4

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

Do More with Ultramodern Machines

Using AI to Transform Part and Mold Manufacturing

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

Apex Dynamics praised for “seamless and transparent” integration of AFR gearboxes and rack and pinion sets by Cambridge Dynamics

Maintain High Standards with Pioneering Multi-axis Machine Tools

Turn Toward Greater Machining Solutions

Port Cutting Made Simple: Machining Ports More Efficiently

GibbsCAM Turns up the Power

Honeycutt Cuts Machining Steps; Drives More Business from Aerospace Customers

Best practices for effective automation applications, Part 1: Automation effectiveness through data collection

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Cutting Tools: Technology to Make Your Process Easier

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