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Tight-Tolerance, 100% Recyclable Steel Plate Processing
Steel 21 strives to make mold builders more efficient with flat, parallel and more sustainable steel plate grades for plastic injection and compression molds.
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How to Maintain Heaters, Thermocouples, Valve Gates and Controls
An examination of real-world problems and solutions involving hot runner system maintenance.
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Sintered, Porous Mold Steel Eliminates Gas Buildup
Molder’s World highlights its acclaimed Vortex self-venting mold steel, which uses a system of microscopic, interconnected pores to optimize molding processes.
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Hot Runner Processes Commodity Resins for Cost-Sensitive Applications
Mold-Masters’ EcoONE series hot runner system is optimized for consumer goods, small home appliances, basic automotive components and other applications.
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Edge Milling Tool Provides Repeatable Accuracy
The updated Trumpf TruTool TKA 1500 tool is now available with a new cutting mount and guide fence for increased applications and safety.
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VMC Provides Versatile Machining of Complex Parts
The Mazak North America VC-Ez 20X vertical machining center features a 25-horsepower 12,000-rpm CAT-40 spindle with a 30-tool-magazine automatic toolchanger.
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Hydraulic Locking Cylinders Offer Faster Mold Builds With Zero Flash Performance
Off-the-shelf Kor-Lok “mini” model 70 and other side action systems by PFA come in more stocking options and next-day delivery to accelerate mold production.
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PVD-Coated, Uncoated Insert Grades to Reliably Drill Aluminum
Walter USA highlights the WNN15 and WN15 available for indexable insert drills that specialize in machining aluminum alloys.
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Ellwood Specialty Steel Becomes Ellwood Specialty Metals
Integrated producer of tool steel adds Ellwood Aluminum cast house into the Ellwood family of companies to serve both metal needs.
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Compact Slides Provide Option for Difficult-to-Cool Locations in Molds
CUMSA introduces a new cooling system feature to its compact slides lineup to remove heat during the molding process.
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