Fiona Lawler Associate Editor

Fiona Lawler serves as the new associate editor for print and digital production of MoldMaking Technology. 

Fiona holds a B.A. in English literature and journalism as well as a minor in creative writing from Miami University. She is a 200-hour registered yoga teacher and daily practicer of hot yoga, an avid reader and animal lover. Fiona currently resides in Cincinnati with her rescue kitty, Boo. 

 

Mold Materials

Stainless Steel Series Benefits Blow Mold and Vac Form Applications

Molder’s World Inc.’s stainless steel mold material, Vortex is designed to ensure a smooth part with the measured release of gases during the molding process, providing better detail on the part and faster part production.  

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MHS Celebrates Over 10 Years of Hot Runner Innovation

MHS Mold Hotrunner Solutions Inc. announces its 22-year anniversary with the launch of its latest range of advanced hot runner systems as well as a new facility to accommodate growth.   

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IMTS

EOS Expands Materials Portfolio with Moldmakers in Mind

IMTS 2024: EOS North America highlights its latest industrial 3D printing solutions, including its upgraded portfolio of metal additive manufacturing (AM) solutions designed with industrial AM production in mind for industries such as moldmaking.

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Mold Materials

Mold Material Enables Additive Manufacturing Capabilities for Tooling

Uddeholm USA features its mold material Corrax as the first additive manufacturing (AM) powder made for tooling. Corrax is a stainless steel made for AM with corrosion resistance and polishability.

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Cutting Tools

QFM Tooling System Offers Solutions for Mold and Die Industry

Cole Carbide Industries Inc. highlights the Quad Force Machining (QFM) tooling system from Millstar to provide maximum flexibility by way of its innovative hybrid geometry to provide a solution for diverse application challenges that face the mold and die industry.

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Machining

Seven-Axis Multifunction Machines Increase Accuracy for Mold Production

IMTS 2024: Cheto Corporation SA highlights its five up to seven-axis multifunction machines to increase accuracy and decrease the costs of complex mold production. 

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IMTS

TUDX Head Enables Automatic, Interchangeable Spindle Capabilities

IMTS 2024: FPT North America Inc. highlights its TUDX head as an interchangeable, cost-effective design that includes features such as the bi-rotary axes to stay with the Z-axis RAM and the spindle that automatically interchanges with different applications.

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EDM

EDM-3 Graphite Enables Moldmakers to Meet Strict Precision Requirements

IMTS 2024: Entegris Poco Materials highlights its EDM-3 graphite, known for exceptional strength, wear resistance and fine surface finish characteristics and thus an ideal solution for moldmakers’ most demanding applications.

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Mold Materials

Large Aluminum Mold Plate Sizes Enable Machinability for Moldmakers

Vista Metals highlights one of the largest aluminum mold plate sizes available on the market, its Duramold-5 Aluminum Mold Plate produced in super slab sizes for high strength to weight ratios, machinability and a virtually porosity-free structure to meet moldmakers’ critical surface finish requirements.

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Tool Steel

Machine-Ready Blanks Enable Various Moldmaking Capabilities

IMTS 2024: TCI Precision Metals highlights its precision machine-ready blanks’ capabilities to assist moldmakers in saving valuable shop time.   

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Updated Software: Simulation, Optimization and Postprocessing Capabilities

IMTS 2024: CGTech highlights the latest version of its flagship software, Vericut 9.5, equipped with postprocessing software along with other useful  capabilities for moldmakers.

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Machining

Erowa Highlights Process-Reliable Clamping and Automation for Moldmaking

IMTS 2024: Erowa offers its VPC (Vise Power Clamp) clamping system for powerful and precise clamping of vises, fixtures and workpieces to benefit moldmakers. 

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