Conformal Cooling
Digital Edition of September's AM Supplement Now Available
This month's issue includes two features. One on repairing damaged mold inserts using direct metal laser sintering and the other on a tool and die and CNC machining job shop with an unusual employee development philosophy that employs additive manufacturing.
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MMT Visits Linear Mold to See Additive Mfg in Action
Linear Mold & Engineering opened its doors to us to talk about how they’re using additive manufacturingI to grow conformal cooling channels inside mold inserts and to make production parts for the aerospace and medical industries.
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Complementing Laser Sintering with EDM
Laser sintering unlocks the potential to “grow” conformal-cooled inserts from the ground up. Wire EDM ensures production proceeds at a pace that keeps up with demand.
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The Intersection of Laser Sintering and EDM
For this moldmaker, wire EDM helps streamline production of inserts that are “grown” with cooling lines already inside.
Read MoreMetal Laser Sintering Hybrid Milling
Metal laser sintering hybrid milling combines metal powder 3D laser sintering with high speed milling finishing into one machining system.
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Laser Sintering and Milling Working Together
A hybrid manufacturing process offers mold builders an alternative method for making cores and cavities with time and cost savings and increased consistency.
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The Marriage of Moldmaking and DMLS
Three factors influenced this molder's decision to use direct metal laser sintering: a decrease in waste, faster mold production and design flexibility.
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Carving out Savings at the Front End
Positive-geometry cutting tools help this shop double-down on a key time-saving strategy by reducing machining time on aluminum MUD frame inserts.
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Laser Focused on Moldmakers
A new partnership brings to North America a metal laser sintering hybrid milling machine that can fabricate molds and dies with very complex geometries in one piece with high accuracy, shortening lead time and reducing manufacturing costs.
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Making the Right Mold Material Selection for Thermal Management of Molds and Inserts
The engineering of a mold greatly determines the performance of the plastic injection molding process, because it directly influences cycle time and process productivity. Here we review why productive thermal management of a mold is essential in determining the cost-effectiveness of the molding process.
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