Mold Materials
IMTS: Automate Your Way out of the Skilled Labor Shortage
GF Machining Solutions is on a mission this IMTS to help industry overcome the skilled labor shortage and stay competitive at the same time. Their solution is automation.
Read MoreBreaking Barriers Between Vision and Reality
For this OEM, speeding time to market required empowering its captive moldmaking operation with not only new technology, but the culture to use it effectively.
Read MoreGraphite vs. Copper Electrode Material for EDM Applications, Part 1
If you’ve been torn in the long-standing, unresolved debate over whether graphite or copper is a better EDM electrode material, here are some considerations identifying differences in cost, detail and performance to help you select the appropriate material for EDM applications.
Read MoreUsing Technology Benchmarks to Determine Operational Performance
Everyone wants to optimize efficiency and cost savings.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreFrom Craft to Science
For this shop, efforts to adapt to technology that reduces the need for human labor have driven a fundamental and ongoing shift to a more standardized manufacturing process.
Read MoreGoing to Extremes with EDM Drilling
Expertise in drilling start holes helps this wire EDM shop give 110 percent on every job without breaking the bank.
Read MoreImprove and Simplify Wire EDM
A CAD/CAM system with dedicated wire EDM functionality should allow the user to select a specific machine from within the system and apply the conditions to the machining operations.
Read MoreLet’s Be Clear About Aluminum
Within the injection molding industry, a negative perception of aluminum for anything but prototype plastic parts persists, despite aluminum tooling being able to produce and run almost any resin that steel can, as well as produce millions of shots with unfilled resin with uniform results.
Read MoreWire EDM Goes 3D CAM for Moldmaking Operations
New features, technologies and software make wire EDM well-suited for tackling solid models, and improving taper angles and surface finish.
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