August 2007

FEATURES

• Hot Runner Application Review Leads to Successful Processing

  Multi-Parting Line and Multi-Material Systems

  Pushing the Traditional Design Envelope with Hybrid Modeling

  Partnering for Success: One Builds, The Other Repairs

  New PET Bottle Standard May Boost Business for Moldmakers

  Automation and Moldmaking: Mold Production in Action

  Challenges in Blow Mold Design

• Laser Engraving/Marking: A Complement to EDM’ing and Milling
• Software Case Study: Single CAD/CAM Software Solution Functions from End-to-End
  
  
• Profile: Custom Mold & Design: Making History
  
  
• Mold Build Tip:Ten Pointers for Better Mold Production

MMT COLUMNS

• Additive Fabrication: Plastic Prototypes Using Silicone Rubber Molds
• Across The Bench: Maintenance Data for Processing Technicians
  
  Mold Business Index - The Beginning of a Gradual Uptrend
• Technology Spotlight: Cold Runner Manifold with Center Gate Provides Easy Operation, Maintenance
  
  Free Thinking: The Branding Myth
  
• Editorial: Answering the Call