January 2012 Issue
January 2012
Features
Featured articles from the January 2012 issue of MoldMaking Technology
End Market Reports
Market Outlook: Motor Vehicles; Market Outlook: Aerospace Products and Parts
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Five Benefits of Integrated CAD/CAM
Integrated CAD/CAM software that combines CAD, CAM, electrode design and CMM programming capabilities in one system can save you time and effort in the following five ways:
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Selective Plating of Mold Surfaces Extends Life and Reduces Repair Costs
Wear and tear on molds and the need for repairs are a regular cost of doing business for plastic and metal molders. However, costs can be drastically reduced through selective plating without removing the tooling from a machine.
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Afraid of Pushing Your Cutting Tools?
How advanced software and cutting tool technologies take the fear out of pushing your tools.
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Moldmaker’s Plant Expansion Increases Ability to Repair Worn, Damaged Molds
Monroe Mold (Monroe, MI)—a manufacturer of bottle-specific molds and tooling for all extrusion blow molding platforms—recently completed a plant expansion that not only adds to its manufacturing capacity but also allows the company increased ability to repair damaged or worn molds, a market segment that has shown growth.
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Smart Machine Investment Planning
The steps to take to fully unlock the potential of your new technology investments.
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Five Technologies Driving Competitiveness
Here are five technologies that can help mold manufacturers stay up-to-date to better compete in a global marketplace.
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Making the Move to a 5-Axis VMC
A look at some technology advancements that should encourage mold manufacturers to think again about integrating 5-axis machining into their operations.
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Corrosion Control: A Guide to Proper Mold Care
If you have not set up a proactive mold maintenance program, your facility runs efficiently only until the next major problem or repair.
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A Simple Way to Improve Communication with the Shop Floor
Generating set-up sheets, in-process inspection instructions and other documentation from simulated in-process machined features improves communication, saves time and increases accuracy.
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Medical Niche and Proprietary Product Equal Success
Fitchburg, MA-based Micron Products has been supplying the medical industry with quality medical components for more than 30 years and has also made a name for itself by producing its own line of silver/silver chloride sensors, metal and carbon filled studs that are used throughout the world in the production of disposable electrodes for ECG, EKG, EEG and EMG applications.
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Taking Streamlining to the Next Level
