Tool Steel
Micro-Milling Improves Steel Plate Quality, Saving Mold Building Time
Reed City Group switches to steel plate that is flatter, more dimensionally accurate and cuts 10-15% off tool-building time.
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How to Extend the Life of Die-Cast Die Components with Proprietary Black Nitride Treatment
Proprietary black nitride treatment significantly increases strength, hardness, wear and soldering resistance of steel die-cast die and mold components.
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Tool Steel Alloy For Binder Jetting Delivers High Hardness and Strength
Digital Metal and its DM D2 tool steel alloy for AM can be heat treated to high hardness and compressive strength. Offers versatility and high wear resistance.
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Exchangeable Drills and Tool Steel Holders For Faster Changeovers, Longer Insert life
The i-ONE line from YG-1 offers micro-grain carbide drill inserts, and premium tool steel holders with coolant channels that resist corrosion and wear and ensure body clearance.
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Mold Builders Call on Congress to Allow Deduction of Paycheck Protection Program Expenses
The goal of the PPP was to provide stability for America’s employers. However the IRS continues to disallow deduction of approved expenses if the Small Business Administration forgives their loan.
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Ball Nose Series Meets Rigors of Processing Hardened/Abrasive Steel
Boasting a new carbide blend, U.S. Union Tool’s HGB/HGLB Ball nose series can cut hardened/abrasive steels in the 59-70 HRC range, and improves overall tool life.
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Drill Series Offers Higher Performance, Speeds in Steel and Cast Iron
YG-1 drill series optimizes tool design for excellent performance and higher cutting speeds.
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Stainless Mold Steel Exceeds Toughness, Corrosion and Wear Resistance
Uddeholm offers its latest mold steel Tyrax ESR for longer tool life, and faster polishing for reliable production of high-performance plastic parts.
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Steel Plate Manufacturing Process Enables Easier, More Accurate Installation of Components
Steel 21’s patented process for manufacturing flat and parallel steel plates, 21 Micro Milling, holds A36/4140 grade steel plates on average 3 times more flat and parallel and 5 times smoother.
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Expanded Service Capabilities Include Tool Steel Laser Engraving
International Mold Steel’s laser engraving service is offered in-house at a reasonable price.
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