VIDEO: How Can Moldmakers Benefit By Integrating Industry 4.0 into Their Machining Processes?
MoldMaking Technology Senior Editor Cynthia Kustush chats with Brendt Holden, president of Haimer USA, about Industry 4.0 and how moldmaking companies can embrace and prepare for using the tools of connectivity to increase machine utilization and overall productivity.
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CNC Machining Cell with Robot Elevates Production and Savings
Cooper Tires speeds tire-mold production with advanced CNC machining and automation technologies.
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CNC Deep-Hole Drilling with Milling Transforms 2D Machining
Midwest Mold Services dramatically reduced costs and lead times with investment in new multitasking CNC machine.
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Accelerated Machining for Precipitation Hardness Stainless Steel
A carbide cutting tool manufacturer partnered with a machine tool supplier to demonstrate accelerated machining of precipitation hardness stainless steel, such as 15-5 PH stainless steel.
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Milling and EDM Automation Reshape Summit Tooling’s Mold Operations
Summit Tooling President Dan Martin credits the capability to run unattended machining 24/7 to the partnership that his company built with Makino.
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New Five-Axis Machining Giant Hits the U.S. to Tackle Large Machining Projects
Baker Industries installs an Emco Mecof PowerMill five-axis machining center, which is the largest and most versatile milling center in the Midwest Region and the first of its kind to enter the United States, to expand its capacity to service OEM and Tier 1 customers’ largest machining projects.
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2017 Leadtime Leader Awards Winner: Graphic Tool Corp.
Leadership changes set this mold manufacturer on a path of renewed purpose, fueled by data-driven, lean methodologies and deliberate, quality-controlled production.
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Larger VMCs Allow Small Shop to Go Bigger
Two Kitamura machines immediately gave this Michigan shop the ability to win jobs that were previously too large to even bid on.
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Five-Axis Machining Eliminates LSR Flash
Sometimes taking a different view of a problem can bring about a successful solution.
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Five-Axis Solution to High Mold Surface Finish Accuracy
A five-axis vertical CNC jig boring-milling machine that offers the exceptionally high accuracy needed for moldmaking.
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