3D Printing Speeds Prototyping and Shifts Talent to Production Tooling
A digital approach to prototyping using 3D-printed tooling accelerates product development and frees up mold builders for production tooling work.
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What Is Design for Manufacturing? Part 1 of 4
A DFM review ensures part design meets injection molding standards, enhancing cycle time, yield and aesthetics. Here are key considerations for the review.
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Reshaping Tooling Design and Production While Honoring a Rich Legacy
The Plastek Group is redefining its Tooling Divisions with a three-pronged approach: embracing new technologies, fostering collaboration across generations, and driving cultural and operational change under the leadership of three newcomers.
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MMT Chats: One Moldmaker’s Mission Empowers Veterans
Don Starkey helps lead iWarriors, a volunteer-run nonprofit gifting iPads to injured veterans for connection, recovery and independence.
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Warpage Waylaid Via Simulation
Designed to form a component that would hold headlights in place, the mold was intended to produce a front-end automobile bracket. Instead of parts however, the tool’s real output was problems.
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Maintaining a Wire EDM Machine
To achieve the ultimate capability and level of productivity from your wire EDM on a consistent, repeatable and reliable basis, regular maintenance is a required task.
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Defining and Understanding Project Scope
Establishing new product development project scope requires clear goals, resource allocation, champions for technologies and flexibility for trial and error.
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How to Achieve Simulation Success, Part 1: Model Accuracy and Mesh Decisions
Molding simulation software is a powerful tool, but what you get out of it depends very much on your initial inputs. Follow these tips to create the most successful simulation possible.
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Strategic Mold Cooling: Common Causes of Inadequate Mold Cooling
Sometimes seemingly insignificant cooling details can have outsized negative impacts.
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How to Create Custom Grants for Your Moldmaking Business
Don’t just respond to grant solicitations; create ones that meet your mold shop's needs.
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Play the Moldmaker Card Game at PTXPO 2025!
Think you’ve got what it takes to be a top moldmaker? Put your skills to the test with the Moldmaker Card Game. Dust off your decks from previous years or stop by PTXPO Booth 1235 to grab your own!
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CAD/CAM Software Suite Enhances Intelligent Workflow for Tool, Moldmaking Projects
IMTS 2024: Open Mind Technologies showcases its hyperMILL CAD/CAM software with enhancements to its toolpath capabilities, overall functionality and more.
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CNC Platform Creates Adaptable Interface for Workholding
IMTS 2024: Features such as advanced collision protection and greater operational functionality make Heidenhain’s TNC7 CNC control platform critical for mold builders, who often face multi-surface machining.
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Tangentially Mounted Inserts Achieve Multifunctional Milling
The Kyocera MA90 milling insert series delivers high body rigidity with lower cutting forces in an effort to provide tough and reliable machining performance.
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Highly Wear-Resistant Thread Milling Grade Promotes Difficult Material Cutting
The Walter USA Tiger·tec Gold grade WSM37G is most effective for machining blind-hole and through-hole threads in hard steel, stainless steel, cast iron and heat-resistant super alloys.
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University Programs Expose Next-Gen Students to Moldmaking, Plastics
NPE2024: The University of Massachusetts Lowell extends an invitation to its Alumni and Friends Reception to university alumni and industry professionals, highlights successful programs giving hands-on manufacturing experience.
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Freeform Injection Molding Now Integrated With Desktop Injection Molding Machine
Injection molding machine supplier APSX-PIM now offers a comprehensive desktop FIM package using Nexa3D’s technology to 3D print molds, design parts.
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Specialized High-Speed Cutting Tools Designed for Difficult Materials
Horn USA’s CBN finishing system is available as standard in numerous Horn tool systems. In addition to various ISO inserts, the company offers CBN inserts for the Supermini, Mini, 229 and 315 systems, and for the DTS milling system.
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All-Digital CMM Automates Mold and Die Inspection
Hexagon’s Maestro coordinate measuring machine offers highly accurate and efficient inspections, handling complex geometries, detailed mold cores, cavities and tight-tolerance components.
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Mold Steel Engineered for Better Mold Performance, Reduced Maintenance Costs
Edro Specialty Steel says its RoyAlloy material offers a comprehensive solution for mold base steels, delivering enhanced performance and long-term benefits over traditional materials.
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