Tool Steel
Do You Know about Section 232?
Here is an update on Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs via Section 232 Tariffs on Aluminum and Steel: Additional Duty on Imports of Steel and Aluminum Articles under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. This update cites the exemptions announced on March 23, 2018.
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Spindle Head Offers Increased Stability on Milling Machine
Zimmermann designed the FZU five-axis gantry milling machine with the VH10 spindle head. The VH10 replaces the VH12, which is not a Zimmermann product.
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Technology Tuesday: EMO Wrap Up on EDM, Automation and Industry 4.0
EMO Hannover 2017 was a showcase for EDM developments, automation solutions and software for data-driven manufacturing. EDM technology is evolving through new machine designs, thermal stability, powerful generators, parts handling robots, linear handling systems and software solutions for future Industry 4.0 infrastructures.
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Maintenance Matters: Got Flash? Shim it!
In some cases, shimming is the most cost-effective, short-term method for adding a bit of steel right where its needed to get through a critical production run.
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May MMT Digital Edition Available
This month we take a look at how to define mold steel toughness, a new roughing strategy that helps maximize metal removal rates and reduce roughing cycle times, enhanced metrology technologies, electrode material selection, women impacting moldmaking, and much more.
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Defining Mold Steel Toughness
Consider grades that have undergone the electroslag remelting process.
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SLIDESHOW: Technology Showcase – Mold Materials
Tool steel, aluminum, copper and alloys are some of the materials used to manufacturing molds, and the choice of materials to use is critical to the overall performance of the mold.
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PVD Coatings and Tool Steel Selection
Mold users are driving an increased use of physical vapor deposition (PVD) coatings, and this has generated questions and concerns from mold builders as they select materials from which to manufacture their molds. PVD coatings are a family of very thin (approximately 2 to 5 microns) metal layers applied in a vacuum chamber using a plasma process.
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Looking for a Tool Steel Heat Treatment Source?
How does agitating a quench liquid improve quenching speed? Why do tool steels require a high austenization temperature for hardending? How thick can a P20 mold steel be through hardened into the center? These and other questions were answered during last week's webinar on heat treatment basics.
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Cutter Sets New Standard for Heavy Hogging
A recent roughing application shattered this moldmaker’s expectations about the stability of a large face mill in long-reach contouring operations.
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