Mold Materials
Breaking 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.
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Graphite 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.
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Using Technology Benchmarks to Determine Operational Performance
Everyone wants to optimize efficiency and cost savings.
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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.
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From 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.
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Going 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.
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Improve 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.
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Let’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.
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Wire 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.
WatchIntegrating Electrode Production
How CAD/CAM can help make the design, machining and inspection of electrodes completely integrated.
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