3D Printing
Hasco Expands Offerings, Including 3D-Printed Hot Runners
In addition to updates in cooling systems, slide retainers, chemical working substances and online ordering, Hasco will demo new advances for additive manufacturing in hot runners.
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Mold Material Enables Additive Manufacturing Capabilities for Tooling
Uddeholm USA features its mold material Corrax as the first additive manufacturing (AM) powder made for tooling. Corrax is a stainless steel made for AM with corrosion resistance and polishability.
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How to Design a Mold with Additive Tooling
Designing molds with additive tooling implementation in mind requires blending traditional mold standards with innovative new ideas of what is possible to push the limits of mold performance.
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CAM Additive Manufacturing Software Adds Linking Job Feature to Simplify Programming
Latest software function makes it possible to easily link multiple additive manufacturing jobs with different technology parameters and five-axis strategies for an optimized workflow.
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Automated Toolmaking System for Reducing Lead Times and Cost
Mantle’s Automated Toolmaking System combines CNC machining with 3D printing of industry-standard tool steels to produce precision tooling with the accuracy, surface finish and durability demanded for tooling.
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Additive Manufacturing Technology Improves Efficiency for Conformal Cooling Production
Conformal cooling with direct metal laser melting (DMLS) technology enables users to create metal 3D printed parts directly from a CAD model, and can optimize production of injection molded plastic parts.
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3D Printing Speeds Prototyping and Shifts Talent to Production Tooling
A digital approach to prototyping using 3D-printed tooling accelerates product development and frees up mold builders for production tooling work.
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In Case You Missed It: Top April Content
Spring has sprung, and knowledge is plentiful this time of year! Catch up on what our readers enjoyed the most this month.
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How 3D Printing Supports Toolmaking Workforce at This Multiscale Molder
At more than a century old, General Pattern has seen multiple evolutions in its business — the latest of which is the embrace of additive manufacturing technologies for mold tooling and beyond.
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5 Trends in 3D Printed Injection Mold Tooling
3D printing has moved beyond conformal cooling, and is now being applied to injection molds more broadly. Observations on additively manufactured mold tooling from the Plastics Technology Expo — PTXPO 2025.
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