April 2007 Issue
April 2007
Features
Featured articles from the April 2007 issue of MoldMaking Technology
Machine Tool Probing for Moldmaking
It’s time to look at the probe as a device that can literally be used as a Virtual Operator to perform many of the everyday, time-robbing processes that eat into your profitability.
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Integrity Mold, Inc.: A Novel Idea
One man’s gutsy decision to start his own company—during a recession—based on his family’s reputation pays off.
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M&M Tool and Mold, Inc.: Automation Investment Pays Off Big
Heavily relying on lights-out manufacturing coupled with a niche market in complex mold manufacture, this moldmaker lands its fourth accolade as a Leadtime Leader—three times as a winner and this year’s Leadtime Leader: Small Shop Honorable Mention.
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Challenges to Five-Axis Machining for Moldmaking
When considering five-axis machining you must consider your goal for using five-axis machining on molds: to machine the complete part with the shortest cutters possible.
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Five Facts about Diamond-Coated Tools
Points for the toolmaker to ponder before choosing and using diamond-coated tools.
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Reducing or Maintaining Cycle Times with Mold Coating
No matter the size of a tool, taking into consideration your GPM within your tooling’s cooling systems and using electroless nickel coating is an effective way to improve or maintain desired cycle times.
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Sophisticated Hot Runner System Offers Longer Mold Life for Medical Molds
Multi-tip nozzle saves the day for high-production, high-cavitation medical molds—slashing cycle times, generating no waste, and needing minimal maintenance.
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Value-Added Critical Cleaning of Industrial Molds
If you want to build industrial molds right, you have to clean them right.
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The Value of High Density Data
A minimum of 300 data points are required to approach the correct result for form.
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Automation Is the Bridge Between EDM and Precision Mold Manufacture
The automation route has three key milestones: (1) tooling, (2) palletization and (3) robots, all of which should neatly slot into each other and help govern the speed of change.
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Integrity Mold, Inc.: A Novel Idea
