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Photo credit, clockwise from top left: Ellwood Specialty Steel, Molder’s World, International Mold Steel and Edro Engineering and Specialty Steels.

The Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO), taking place this year March 28-30, 2023 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, brings partners across the supply chain together, bringing energy and excitement to the show floor.

To provide a little more insight into who our product, equipment or service suppliers are before you arrive at PTXPO, the MMT team put together this special show section* that provides a snapshot of each exhibitor most relevant to moldmaking.

Each profile shares details important to the company’s business and innovations, including why and what they are exhibiting at PTXPO in or around the MoldMaking Pavilion.

Use promo code MMT23 and register today for your FREE exhibit hall pass and we’ll see YOU in Chicago!

*This exhibitor list is subject to change. Current as of 2/2/23

Get to Know Edro Engineering and Specialty Steels

Moldmaking is important to Edro’s business because moldmakers are the company’s key customers in the plastic industry. Servicing mold manufacturers with custom mold bases, unique core and cavity materials and PVD/DLC coatings is something Edro’s team take great pride in.

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Photo Credit: Edro Engineering and Specialty Steels

An innovation for the moldmaking marketplace is the company’s RoyAlloy stainless mold base steel. RoyAlloy addresses the shortcomings of traditional 420 pre-hard with its superior dimensional stability, enhanced toughness and machinability.

Be sure to visit Booth 921 and the available technical experts representing all segments to better understand how Edro remains at the forefront of developments in DLC coatings and additive manufacturing (AM). Displays will include mold base manufacturing and mold base steels, Bohler core and cavity steels, MoldMAX copper alloys, aluminum plate and expertise in manufacturing 3D-printed inserts.

**Find Edro in the Injection & Blow Molding Pavilion.

Get to Know International Mold Steel

Moldmaking is important to International Mold Steel (IMS) because the company cuts-to-size, squares, surface grinds, chamfers and laser engraves mold steel. The company appreciate the many products that are created to make our lives better and, most importantly, IMS values the spirit and determination of the people who have made a career in moldmaking.

International Mold Steel employees

Photo Credit: International Mold Steel

International Mold Steel was the first mold steel supplier to offer in house double-head squaring services. IMS hopes to continue learning and sharing its innovations with the community in the Moldmaking Pavilion.

The IMS Booth 1228 theme is “Partnerships in mold steel.” The company’s jam is discovering customer application issues and then working together to solve them. NAK55, PX5 and DCMX provide proven technology for extending the life of a mold. DAP-AM HTC powder is now available to intensify the cooling of a mold. Conversations are anticipated, and snacks will be provided, maybe even some bourbon…  IMS is based in Kentucky after all.

 

Get to Know National Tool & Manufacturing Co.

National Tool & Manufacturing has played an active role in moldmaking for over 90 years. As the industry continues to advance with new technology and increased precision and delivery demands, National makes its own investments — in precise equipment and highly trained staff — to exceed those demands, supplying U.S. moldmakers with mold bases and mold base steel. One such example is the company’s development and expansion of its VR stainless steel collaboration.

National Tool and & Manufacturing products

Photo Credit: National Tool & Manufacturing Co.

National Tool’s offering of cost-efficient, premium-quality stainless mold base steel, combined with multiple levels of plate processing, has enabled both smaller and large shops the ability to compete in new arenas globally. Finishing large mold bases and completing additional machining, gundrilling and precision surface grinding has allowed shops to focus on high-value core cavity work for expedited timelines.

Visit Booth 1215 to learn about National’s newest machine acquisitions and fast-to-market offerings, from steel to quick precision machining. Staff available to attendees will include moldmakers and designers.

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