Auxiliary Equipment
SLIDESHOW: Technology Showcase, Amerimold Product Showcase
This is our industry’s show, and this week we bring you yet more previews of what you can expect to find as you walk the aisles of the biggest Amerimold Expo yet.
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Advanced Thermal Control
Integrating heating and cooling into the mold helps improve injection-molding control and flexibility.
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SLIDESHOW: Technology Showcase, After K
By all accounts K 2016 was a success. According to show management, attendees were delighted with the wealth of new technical developments presented by raw materials producers, machinery manufacturers and producers of semi-finished and technical parts. Here are some technology highlights.
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Incorporating Robotics
Consider robots in part and mold design, and molding processes to increase part quality and meet growing customer demands.
Read MoreA Hi-Tech Molding Machine in Action
Check out this video taken during the official opening of Hi-Tech Mold and Engineering's new Technology Center. It shows a fully automated Engel duo 3500-ton "smart" molding machine demoing (dry) a Hi-Tech mold for an interior automotive part.
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Amerimold is for... Achievers!
Following up on my blog from last week about our Amerimold Expo, which will be held June 15-16 in Novi, Michigan, I thought I’d call out some aspects of the event that will surely be of interest to our moldmaking audience. Why? Because moldmakers are achievers.
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A Mold Shop OEM
Years of helping customers save time and money in liquid silicone rubber (LSR)—a material that involves very different considerations from plastics—has led this shop to develop its own product line.
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Preparing for Takeover Tooling
With the right preparation, moldmakers can insulate themselves from takeover tooling crises and add greater value to the molder.
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Considerations for Assessing Robotics Requirements
Knowledge of part de-molding, end-of-arm tooling construction, part defects caused by the mold-robot interface and available automation options is key for suppliers looking to add greater value.
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Designing a Better Heat Exchanger - Part 2
In part two of our three-part sub-series on mold water cooling systems, we review water quality and its impact on mold performance.
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