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Recent Innovations in Mold Components and Hot Runners

In this most recent product roundup, MMT continues to offer a variety of innovative as well as tried-and-true technologies to benefit moldmakers.

Hot Runner Controller Solutions Benefit Injection Molding

Fast Heat by Spark Industries’ hot runner controllers, MoldXChecker, CableXChecker and related solutions help make injection molding easier for the molder.

How to Overcome Five Common Hot Runner Cable Connection Problems

Here are some simple solutions for pushed-back or bent pins, pushed-back inserts, high amp deterioration, loose or broken latches and missing or loose ground wire connections.

What You Need to Know About Hot Runner Systems and How to Optimize Their Performance

How to make the most out of the hot runner design, function and performance.

Hot Runner Controller Made to Integrate Into Molding Machines

NPE2024: The MOD24, by Fast Heat by Spark Industries, gives mold builders and toolrooms unlimited plug and play while combining the benefits of independent and integrated hot runner controls.

What Do the MMT Advisory Board, Leadtime Leaders & MMT Chats Have in Common?...

What Do the MMT Advisory Board, Leadtime Leaders & MMT Chats all have in common?...They were all fan favorites in our top July articles!

VIDEO: How to Protect Your Hot Runner Systems

Chad Root Managing Partner for Fast Heat by Spark Industries reviews some molding machine integration concepts that protect hot runner systems, the molding machine, reduce scrap and help keep a log of events.

The Ins and Outs of Hot Runner Temperature Control

A training checklist that explains the why and how of proper hot runner temperature control and system management.

To the Next Level: Hot Runners, Mold Components Solutions and Services

Moldmaking can be a complex business, but things can be simplified with the right hot runner and mold component technologies and services.

PTXPO 2023 Preview: Advancing the Mold With Featured Mold Component, Hot Runner Technology

There’s no doubt mold components and hot runners are important parts of the moldmaking industry. This preview gives mold buyers, mold builders and injection molders a look into PTXPO exhibitors displaying these technologies at the show.

Maintaining a Competitive Edge: EDM, Automation and Machining Technology Roundup

This month’s technology roundup features products, processes and services relating to EDM, automation and machining. For example, jig grinding for large molds, scheduling automation software, cobot integration, die sinker EDM and much more.

MoldMaking Technology's Most-Viewed Content 2022: Products

MMT shares the five top-viewed technologies, equipment and services of 2022 in each Engineer, Build, Maintain and Manage tenet based on Google Analytics.

Advancing the Mold With New Technologies

This roundup is full of products and services that help answer concerns and meet needs for the industry. Featured in this roundup are hot runners, mold components, mold materials and more.

Industrial HMI Remote Access for Hot Runner Controls

Fast Heat by Spark Industries adds the EasyAccess 2.0 VPN to provide a secure and easy way to connect to its hot runner controls from a remote PC.

Cobot Integration Boosts Repeatable, Reliable Toolroom Production

The ReadyCobot highlighted by FastHeat by Spark Industries enable tool shops and molders to overcome labor shortages, improve quality and lead time, gain scheduling flexibility and reduce costs.

“Molds Make a Difference” at the Plastics Technology Expo

That was the sentiment of every person who came up to the MoldMaking Technology booth during last week’s Plastics Technology Expo to grab their giveaway “Molds Make” t-shirt after working the aisles seeking technology and process solutions and making new business connections.

Sprue Bushings, Heated Nozzles Enable High-Caliber Heat Transfer

Fast Heat by Spark Industries has expanded its product line for mold builders to better leverage its mold component and hot runner designs, as well as hands-on service and support.

Fast Heat Showcases Pulse Hot Runner Controller and Diagnostics

Pulse technology demonstrates enhanced ergonomic features for accurate and reliable hot runner temperature control.

Fast Heat Product Lines Acquired

Product lines will will remain known as Fast Heat but operate under the Spark Industries brand. All Fast Heat dealer agreements will be maintained.

2020 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Hot Runners

MoldMaking Technology’s annual Technology Review and Sourcing Guide is a comprehensive guide for researching today’s technology, equipment, products and services with 11 sections, including Hot Runners.

VIDEO: Elements of a New Age Repair Shop

Just as important as creating a solid maintenance plan for molds, is the shop in which the repair takes place. In this Toolroom Live Demo, Steve Johnson of MoldTrax presents an overview of a successful toolroom setup that includes a variety of essential bench and cleaning equipment on the market today.

Getting Hot and Heavy during a Little Hot Runner Training

If a mold is the heart of a molding system, then the hot runner system is the heart of a hot runner mold, and I recently learned that there is a lot to know when it comes to designing and maintaining these systems to ensure optimal mold and part quality and performance.

MoldTrax Hot Runner Extravaganza Delivers on Expertise and Education

The “Who’s Who” in processing and hot runner technologies turned out to educate attendees with well-honed wisdom and experience.

PODCAST: Mold Maintenance-No Longer an Afterthought

After attending an intensive three-day mold maintenance workshop earlier this year, it was a real pleasure to sit down with two of the workshop’s mold maintenance educators to learn more about what makes them tick both personally and professionally.

Amerimold 2019: New Programming Wrap-Up

There is always something new at Amerimold, and this year was no exception.

Amerimold 2019 Update: Tool Shop Live!

Mold maintenance and repair is a team effort. It involves communication and collaboration among suppliers, mold manufacturers and customers to ensure that the appropriate people, technologies and processes are put in place to keep a mold running. That is the motivation behind Tool Shop Live! at Amerimold next week.