September 2012 Issue
September 2012
Features
Featured articles from the September 2012 issue of MoldMaking Technology
Design Change Communication Modernized
A look at how CAD comparison and direct modeling technology have improved design change communication processes.
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Eliminate Chatter and Solve Finish Problems
Eliminating chatter is a great way to improve surface finish when performing CNC milling. Okuma's Machining Navi M-i detects chatter and automatically adjusts spindle speed to eliminate chatter, thus improving surface finish. This is a terrific tool for the mold/die industry.
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Automation Alley: Recovering Together
Automation Alley’s mission is to grow the innovation cluster of Southeast Michigan. It creates business development opportunities and results for its members and stakeholders who share its values. By helping its members achieve success, Automation Alley aims to increase the quality of life in Michigan.
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The Value of Hiring Interns
As a college student at a top engineering school who has also been exposed to the manufacturing industry for most of my life—my father Todd is the owner of Commercial Tool & Die (Comstock Park, MI) and the new president of the American Mold Builder’s Association (AMBA)—I see a disconnect between schools like Purdue and the small businesses that support a vast percentage of American Manufacturing.
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Planned Workholding Increases Mold Shop Productivity
Planned workholding using a modular clamping system is a part of the lean approach to world-class mold manufacturing.
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Reaping the Rewards of Reshoring
Bringing offshore work back in-house results in streamlined processes, clearer communications and quicker delivery times.
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Advances in Video Collaboration
How manufacturers can take video collaboration outside of the office and onto the shop floor.
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Advances in Mold Cooling Simulation
A review of rapid heating and cooling technology as part of the injection molding process and the role of injection simulation software.
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Automation Advancements Streamline Mold Manufacturing
Implementing new technologies across the entire shop floor improves overall accuracy, productivity and profitability.
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Automotive/Transportation & Electronics/Computer
Light Vehicle Sales: Steady, Not Great; Computer Production Hits a Lull
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Equipment Investment Allows Moldmaker to Zero in Medical/Packaging Niches
Tech Mold Inc. (Tempe, AZ)—a manufacturer of high-volume, multi-cavity molds for the medical disposable, packaging (caps and closures) and consumer markets—has invested just under $1,000,000 on new equipment over the past six months. These new capabilities have allowed the company to refocus its efforts in the medical and packaging markets.
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Automation Alley: Recovering Together
Comparing Roughing Techniques
