Automation
Lights-Out Metal 3D Printer Minimizes EDM Needs for Moldmakers
The Matsuura LUMEX series boasts both forming and milling capabilities in one unit, achieving highly accurate mold component production, with the ablity to integrate conformal cooling and porous venting.
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RJG Announces Winners of Inaugural Mold Smart Award
RJG’s Mold Smart Award celebrates injection molding companies that have fully committed to improving the quality of their products, lives and the world by implementing a variety of RJG solutions.
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Injection Mold Monitoring System Advances Predictive, Autonomous Injection Molding
According to Mold-Masters, its SmartMOLD cloud-based software collects real-time data tracking via sensors embedded within the injection mold.
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Metalworking Technologies Targeting Mold Builders
Inspection/measurement, cutting tools, design software, machining and automation equipment round out this technology roundup.
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External Loader Heightens Part-Loading Automation for Radius ID Grinders
The United Grinding Studer roboLoad system used on the Studer S121, S131 and S141 can operate without any programming knowledge and offers enough room for workpieces manually loaded on six trays.
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Standardized Color Table Simplifies CAD Design
Color table developed by Hasco and partners more easily defines and derives workpiece tolerances in 3D CAD design and simplifies process automation.
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How to Cut Mold Machining Costs in Half
How to hard mill and finish grind in a single setup, including an in-machine probing inspection.
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Wire EDM Supports Intuitive, Highly Productive Operations
The GF Machining Solutions CUT P 550 Pro optimizes production for electronics, automotive, medical and mold and die manufacturers with automation options for lights-out.
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Turnkey Package Enables Optimized Automation Integration
Together, Kurt Workholding and Absolute Machine Tools introduce a turnkey automation package, which features a Mitsubishi LoadMate Plus, Kurt 3600A Pneumatic Vise and Kurt RV36 Robotic Gripper working in tandem with a Tongtai VP-10 high-speed vertical machining center.
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Roadmapping Workshop Reveals Key Pain Points and Leverage Areas of Advanced Tooling Manufacturing
Oak Ridge National Laboratory and The University of Toledo, College of Engineering workshop reveals the challenges facing U.S. mold builders and identifies efforts needed to decrease dependence on offshore tooling.
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