Tech Trends: Most Viewed Products of 2019, Part I

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As 2019 draws to an end, we’re stepping back to look through some of the most viewed products that YOU, our readers, have taken a glance at from MMT’s product archives. This list is compiled of products from many of our Zones, from mold materials designed for wear resistance, components used to deliver quality end products and to cutting tools that provide high-quality finishing operations. Take a look and decide if any of the following products can be used to bring your business success in 2020.

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Pre-Hardened Steel Designed for Machinability

 

Hasco’s plate program, especially in the P1 range, has now been supplemented by a pre-hardened steel, 1.2714HH. This pre-hardened EU tool steel is designed for dimensional stability and toughness. Hasco says that with a maximum hardness of 400 HB, it makes for optimum processing properties in machinability. Benefits to users include excellent material properties for machining, welding, surface coating and use in injection molding tools, the company says. Other applications for the material include the efficient production of cavity inserts, cores and sliders. The steel is also designed for wear resistance and polishing and etching properties. It can be nitrided, coated at temperatures below 510°C and has good thermal conductivity. Performance is enhanced by the high-precision machining and surface quality as well as the plane-parallelism. The tolerances are geared to modern manufacturing techniques. Plates made from this steel are readily available from stock in the usual measurements. Special dimensions as well as P and K20 plates of 1.2714HH are available on request.

 

Angle Pin Inserts Reduce Setup Times

 

PCS Company launches angle pin inserts made from 420 SS and available in 30 sizes at 10-, 15-, and 20-degree angles. The pin inserts reduce setup time by allowing the moldmaker to machine while doing other flat work, require no secondary setups and prevent rotation with the keyed head.

Circle-Segment End Mills Enable Faster Machining Cycles and Smoother Finishes

 

Emuge Corp. “circle-segment” cutters, are a class of end mills designed to enable substantially more material removal with fewer passes in five-axis machining. The company says they also reduce cycle times by more than 80 percent and produce up to 50 percent smoother surface finishes. Emuge says these cutters are ideal for mold making applications. They feature unique forms with large radii in the cutting area of the mills, allowing a larger axial depth of cut during pre-finishing and finishing operations. Circle-segment solid-carbide end mills are offered standard in four geometries: barrel-shaped, oval form, taper form and lens shape. Oval and taper form mills are ideal for curved shapes such as straight-walled pockets, freely engaging more of the cutting edge. Barrel design mills provide highly effective flank milling to the sides of spiral grooves and similar applications, while lens shape mills excel in narrow channels or in lands on molds.

 

Integrated Indexing Plate Drive Achieves Short Cycle Times

 

i-mold adds to its Servomold solutions portfolio a line-up of servomotor-powered indexing plate drives that can be fully integrated into multi-component injection molds in a space saving arrangement. Available in four standard system sizes, the units are suitable for plate weights up to 250 kg. They are built to provide fast and precise rotary motions to achieve short cycle times and smooth production workflows. The indexing plate drives provide unlimited rotary motion through 360 degrees and beyond, offering a time-saving advantage as it eliminates the need to return to a zero position before a new cycle starts. The system is based on all-rotational action, consisting of the servo motor unit (SAK type), an elastic servo coupling (SEK type), the indexing plate drive (SID type) and the splined output shaft to the indexing plate. The system is firmly attached to the injection molding machine clamping plate, permitting indexing plate molds of similar size to be operated with a uniform indexing plate unit, i.e., without requiring a separate rotary mechanism for every mold. SID indexing plate drives come in four frame sizes and with two SAK servomotor units delivering different outputs. Depending on the combination, the system can actuate indexing plates with a maximum weight between 10 kg and 250 kg. All systems are equipped with a safety brake to prevent mold damage in the case of a power failure. The output shaft is splined but can be individually adapted at the customer's request.  

 

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