August 2005 Issue
August 2005
Features
Featured articles from the August 2005 issue of MoldMaking Technology
How to Implement Ultra Productive EDM
Steps to help maximize the potential of your current die sink or wire EDM system.
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Burning Bright
EDM experts reveal that trends in increased automation combined with unattended machining result in better accuracy and surface finishes in wire and diesinking EDM applications.
Read MorePublic Relations Can Be Your Shop's Most Effective Marketing Tool
Good PR is a win-win-win situation if you follow five basic rules.
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How to Justify Your Hot Runner Purchase
Four questions to help with hot runner justification.
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The Value of Direct Data Manipulation Capabilities
How modern manufacturing pressures are driving moldmakers to look for new ways to easily access and manipulate product data.
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Western Michigan University: Manufacturing Today's Engineers
A solid engineering curriculum coupled with strong industry support more than prepares mold designers and machinists for a career in moldmaking.
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Making Quick and Easy Kaizen Work for Your Shop
Within each person is unlimited creative potential to improve shop operations.
Read MoreAre All Graphites Created Equal?
Five key performance factors to consider when selecting your graphite grade.
Read MoreForeign Exchange Strategies for Boosting Your Shop's Profits
For those involved in international trade, the implementation of risk management tools and market monitoring services to safeguard against currency fluctuations should be of great concern.
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Part One of a Two-Part Series Valve Gate Sequencing Strategies
Ways to use valve gate control strategies to improve quality, efficiency and profitability
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The Key to Better Electrode Making
Smooth out the process, eliminate unnecessary steps, reduce errors and automate repeat work by using a single software solution throughout electrode design and manufacture.
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Improving Shear-Induced Imbalance in Hot Runner Systems
Even melt distribution and balanced filling to and across all cavities while avoiding restrictive mixers is possible with hot runner manifold construction that incorporates a melt rotation design.
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Minding Your Business
Paying attention to the direction of activity levels in moldmaking from month to month can serve as an indicator of what's to come before it becomes an issue in your shop.
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