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. They are usually adequate for most molds.

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Mold Making Technology

JULY 4, 2023

Photo Credit: Next Chapter Manufacturing MoldMaking Technology ’s online database offers more than 1,000 manufacturers, distributors and suppliers for more than 200 product and service categories that you employ daily. — Hebron, KY, 859-342-6000 Mantle — San Francisco, CA, 415-650-7464 Matsuura Machinery USA Inc. — St.

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Fastener News Desk

MARCH 2, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE EFC International Acquires Inventory Sales Company ST. Frontenac-backed EFC International announced March 2 that it has acquired St. The Company has served as a critical link between suppliers and customers for over 35 years. About EFC EFC International, headquartered in St.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 17, 2021

Small mold inserts punched out of wire block. In the spring of 2019, our team—a 28-man internal mold shop of Ernie Green Industries (EGI)—faced the considerable challenge of building 63 molds in less than one year, which required extensive, high-precision wire EDM machining. Wire block for small mold inserts.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

Dormer Pramet is a leading global supplier of metal-cutting tools and services. Its products are manufactured to various international standards (ISO, JIS & DIN, etc…) and special tolerances are required by customers. Presenting, the main highlights of the visit. But first, a quick look at the company’s business operations.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 4, 2023

Each month, MMT staff curates a list of technology relevant to the industry to provide readers with a glimpse of what’s on the market for mold shops. The AE-CR-MS-H series is ideal for the everyday mold builder because of the quality and longevity that can be achieved when cutting hardened steels above 50 HRC, according to the company.

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Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 8, 2023

This month’s roundup has a focus on mold materials, but it is also full of miscellaneous highlights that MMT editors have shared on the website the past month, to keep you well-informed across the various categories important to this industry. Moreover, as a result, Steel 21 says customer build times are reduced by 10-15%.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Mold Materials. Mold Components. Mold Maintenance, Repair and Surface Treatment. Ingersoll ’s new NanoFeed technology provides mold builders with exceptional high-feed milling performance for machining of miniature components and smaller part features. 1, 2022 to Nov. 28, 2022): Cutting Tools. Hot Runners.

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Mold Making Technology

MAY 2, 2023

Solution: Using an EOS DMLS printer and MS1 powder, an insert was printed on a stainless build plate, and pre-plumbed to connect extensive conformal cooling channels to the mold’s cooling system. For example, all DMLS mold components are produced in MS1/maraging steel.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Mantle’s booth will be staffed by injection molding and 3D printing experts who look forward to speaking with attendees and discussing how Mantle can add value to your business! Two tool steel materials the company developed, P20 and H13, have demonstrated that these materials perform in a manner comparable to traditional tool steels.

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Mold Making Technology

JUNE 6, 2023

KG offers molds, notching, automation and production equipment for vehicle body sealing systems headquartered in Germany with locations worldwide, including a strong presence in North America thanks to its North Carolina facility. Photo Credit, all images: PFAFF Molds Who is PFAFF? Molds for vehicle sealing systems can be intricate.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 5, 2023

This profile focuses on mold components and hot runners, highlighting the exhibitors who will be showcasing their innovations and technology in this area at the show. Mold Components and Hot Runners Get to Know CUMSA USA LLC The introduction of standard components for injection molds has been a critical innovation for the moldmaking industry.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 8, 2023

And where there is innovation in injection-molded plastic parts, you can expect innovation in injection-molded plastic tooling. The Hummer EV ’s signature front lightbar (top) was created with a series of innovative mold inserts (bottom). The B-sides of the clear inner lenses feature micro-optical details.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 26, 2023

Luckily, metal additive manufacturing (AM) — which was initially used to produce prototype and low-volume metal parts — is starting to gain converts as a method to fabricate tooling components and entire molds. It also can create complex internal geometry that is difficult or impossible to produce any other way.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 4, 2024

Our slotters can easily handle internal and external keyway, square, hex, and spline profiles in significantly shorter cycle times while consolidating operations in one machine and eliminating the need for secondary broaching operations,” said Eric Hagopian, Pilot’s CEO. They are suitable for high-speed, heavy load operations. www.khkgears.us

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Fastener News Desk

OCTOBER 13, 2023

We create value by providing full in-house production support with our R&D, engineering, surface treatment, annealing, cold forming, molding, heat treatment, machinery and automation, coating, sorting, packaging and logistics services and fully integrated production facilities. We are among the top 5 in Europe and the top 12 in the world.

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Steps such as casting or assembly might add considerable lead time, complexity or supplier vulnerability to a given product’s process, and the impact of this is now seen and questioned to a greater extent than it was just a few years ago. The part demonstrates the potential role of hybrid machine tools for low-volume production.

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Donlouco

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Donlouco manufactures parts from a range of raw materials, including steel, stainless steel, aluminium, galvanised steel, brass, bronze, zinc and other requested materials. Donlouco also only used approved suppliers for raw materials to ensure final part quality for customers. What certifications has Donlouco achieved?

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Fabricating & Metal Work

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Connecting to multiple suppliers’ tool databases, CoroPlus Tool Supply can store correct tool information, including ISO parameters, bill of material, spare parts, product images and computer aided design (CAD) file types, in a single area. Steel I-Frame construction with bumpers added to chest to help increase durability.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

Local and international players have their hands full catching up with the post-pandemic pent-up demand – a trend reflected in the mega-buzz around IMTEX 2023. The “Make in India” initiative has been the biggest influence on the increase in Domestic Die and Mold Industry. The Indian toys market size reached US$ 1.5 Billion in 2022.

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Foley

AUGUST 10, 2023

The inaugural article in our International Trade, Enforcement & Compliance regulatory series, “ What Every Multinational Organization Should Know About. Assists (the provision of manufacturing materials such as molds, tools, or dies) are required additions to value that often are forgotten because they do not appear on invoices.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

MARCH 17, 2023

The machine can also handle material thicknesses of up to 0.15” in aluminum, 0.12” in steel, and 0.08” in stainless steel, extending over the entire bending length. “No The CATCH facility focuses on the industrialization of additive manufacturing, working with machine builders, material suppliers and end-customers.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Don’t miss the chance to be inspired by industry experts, suppliers and your peers in the metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing sectors at FABTECH 2022. The following pages outline products and demonstrations expected to be on display by world-class suppliers in four halls. 285 Andrew Young International Blvd.

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Foley

JULY 11, 2023

New technologies and new customers present a growing demand for new products or components and require supplier capacity to manufacture those products or components for the market. For example, a supplier may make significant investments in production capacity for a customer bringing a new product to market.

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