Bales Mold Service

A recent small business finalist in the annual Official Small Business of NASCAR sweepstakes, Bales Mold Service will be sharing its story and highlighting its full-service polishing and plating operations, which serve customers across the U.S. and worldwide at amerimold.

Coating and finishing applications.

Mold coatings.

With the right tools and experience, a mold can be plated and maintained with confidence no matter where it originated or what materials were used to build it.

How to achieve optimal cycle times with the right plating option and the role of early involvement between molder/OEM.

amerimold Booth #519; Aluminum Coatings and Finishes

Over the years, and more times than can probably be counted, customers call from all over to order various surface treatments for their molds, without knowing what is truly needed to make their molds run better and more efficiently.

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Plating aluminum molds for longer production life.

The correlation between the units of measure used to define mold surfaces is a commonly raised question. This article will lay these units of measure side by side in a conversion format so that companies can confidently understand with what they are dealing.

When is providing build-ups on tooling appropriate and when is it just a band-aid on a problem that could lead to more extensive repairs later?

Using x-ray spectrometry to help ensure superior mold performance.

Surface coatings have evolved over the past decade—offering improved operation uptime, greater consistency and higher part quality

Bales Mold Service’s (Buffalo Grove, IL ) Nibore®—an electroless nickel-phosphorus matrix containing boron nitride particles—offers excellent release properties and high resistance to wear, heat and corrosion.

Bales Mold Service (Downer’s Grove, IL), a leader in engineered mold coatings and finishes, is stepping up its service to customers to ensure superior mold performance.

Reducing mold build costs with different steels and coatings may give North American shops more business from electronics OEMs.

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.

Toolmakers are developing increasingly complex molds for high production of thinwall parts.

Mold coating challenges and solutions for those working within the aerospace industry.

Electrical and electronic components take many forms and functions and require special attention when considering surface treatment options.

Today’s variety of packaging options requires the right surface treatment for the required mold.

Bales Mold Service, Inc. (Downers Grove, IL) introduces its precision coating for injection plastic molds: NIBORETM—a codeposit of nickel and boron nitride that raises mold performance to a whole new level because it combines the uniform coverage of electroless nickel with the lubricity of boron nitride.

Important tips and information about mold coatings to help you achieve the level of production that you and your customers desire.

Moldmakers can save time and money on repairs by understanding the similarities and differences of conventional and micro TIG..

Which choice is the best coating - one that provides long production life and minimal maintenance needs.

Moldmakers travel to Mexico to learn the pros and cons of establishing operations in another country from the experts who have been through it.

Making a mold last with as little downtime as possible is the ultimate goal of a plastic molding manager. By taking some early, preventive steps, moldmakers can extend the life of the mold and save money in the long run.

Opening a satellite sales and service center south of the border allows moldmakers to better compete in a global marketplace.

The true differences between types of plating and why one may be better than another for efficient, quality production.