Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Data management is another hot topic. Of course, machining and EDM are still big. Advanced five-axis techniques, remote monitoring and EDM improvements are popular because everyone’s chasing better precision and efficiency. AI is also making waves, especially in programming, process monitoring and design automation.

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Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 16, 2024

I will often scan through old documents as a method to get inspiration for topics for this column. For high-precision transfer of motion involving a range of a part of a micron, “reed spring mechanisms” can even be “EDM'd” from a solid piece of steel.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

We saw impressive developments in wire laser metal 3D printing, integrated automation systems and enhanced EDM capabilities that are transforming how molds are manufactured. But perhaps the most pressing topic among moldmakers isn't about machinery at all – it's about people. for example.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

See here Offering DRO systems for your mill, lathe, grinder and EDM as well as the MILLPWR G2 control package for your knee mill. HESP’s learning materials include practical course supplies for explaining complex topics, as well as support posters for the classroom.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 22, 2024

The topics and speakers for the half-day workshop include: Programming and Build Preparation Success in LPBF is the result of a host of complex choices that come before the build begins, and many of these choices can be automated.

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Modern Machine Shop

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Researchers use it to study a variety of topics, including generative AI, assembly, multirobot collaboration and programmable light curtains. The robotic test bed at Carnegie Mellon’s Manufacturing Futures Institute (MFI) features small Yaskawa robotic arms, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and light curtains for safety.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

We’ve covered a wide range of topics and how those topics affect the moldmaking industry, ranging from pricing to marketing to technology. One day your constraint is at the EDM department, the next it’s machining, then it is engineering and then it is polishing. Photo Credit, all images: Science of Business Inc.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 30, 2024

From CAD/CAM to workforce development, we covered a variety of topics. With so many to choose from—one is sure to interest you. How to Use and Protect Remote Machine Monitoring Data Source: MC Machinery Systems Manufacturing relies heavily on data analytics to enhance performance.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 21, 2024

One of MMT’s more popular topics is mold maintenance and repair -- a critical aspect of moldmaking that impacts the OEM, molder and mold builder. We lead them through the acid etch texture and spray on texture process as well as explain EDM. Source, all images: Beaumont Technologies Inc.

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Mold Making Technology

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

The WorkPartner 1+ from System 3R, for example, offers flexible automation for milling, EDM and laser micromachining, allowing shops to start small and expand as needed. Submersible Rotary Indexer: Hermann Schmidt 's new indexer for wire EDMs automates a traditionally manual process, aiding in workforce changes.

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Mold Making Technology

MAY 30, 2023

Interactive machining demonstrations included high-performance vertical machining, multi-axis machining, double-column machining, portal machining, ultra-high-speed machining (steel/graphite), horizontal machining, gantry sinker EDM, wire-cut EDM, die/mold spotting, high-efficiency turning and machining automation.

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Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 30, 2023

These ideas cut across different application areas like turning, milling, EDM, gear cutting, etc. The company’s commitment to sustainability, an important topic for the future, gives customers and potential customers even more reasons to choose the CHIRON Group.

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