How to Map Mold Water Circuits
Prevent mold damage and maintain consistent part quality by using a mold mapping system that ensures consistent turbulent flow.
Plug-And-Play Mold Monitoring Provides Transparent, Efficient Processes
A plug-and-play mold monitoring device, which takes intelligence into the tool without the complexity often associated with Industry 4.0, helps mold owners who continue to struggle with monitoring their molds.
Dynamic Mold Venting Valve Resolves Poor Cavity Venting
The DMS dynamic SGD mold venting valve allows air and resin gases to dissipate via a venting channel, ensuring the production of quality parts.
2020 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Mold Maintenance, Repair & Surface Treatment
MoldMaking Technology’s annual Technology Review and Sourcing Guide is a comprehensive guide for researching today’s technology, equipment, products and services with 11 sections, including Mold Maintenance, Repair and Surface Treatment.
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How to Use Flushing to Clean Cooling Passages and Heat Exchangers
Six key questions to ask before investing in a flushing system.
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How to Improve Tooling Supply Chain Transparency
An automated tooling supply chain management system will maximize efficiency, minimize risk and improve tooling supply chain transparency.
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Versatile Grinding Machine Suitable for Multi-Process Grinding
Taiyo Koki, a DMG Mori company, introduces the Taiyo Koki CVG-6T grinding machine, which enables more precise tolerances and increased productivity.
Tool Mover Handles Heavy Molds Easily and Safely
Millutensil offers a tool mover that can handle heavy molds easily and safely.
Heavy Duty Box Furnace Used for Heat Treating Titanium
Grieve Corporation introduces an electrically-heated inert atmosphere heavy-duty box furnace, which can be used for heat treating titanium at the customer’s facility.
Centrifugal Disc Finishers Designed to Eliminate 80% of Handwork
In order to help manufacturers increase throughput, decrease cost and the increase quality of metal parts, Bel Air Finishing has developed centrifugal disc finishers.
Synthetic Grease Withstands High Mold Temperatures
Nanoplas adds a new product to its family of high-performance greases.
Michigan Mold Builder Gets Busines Savvy and Adds Vibration and Hot Plate Welding Services
Best Tool & Engineering identifies a new niche in vibration and hotplate welding and beefs up its business management skills.
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VIDEOS
How to Improve the Flow of Mold Repair and Engineering Changes
A new perspective on competition, training and workflow redefines this shop’s core competency in repair and engineering changes, and charges the team toward continuous improvement.
VIDEO: Elements of a New Age Repair Shop
Just as important as creating a solid maintenance plan for molds, is the shop in which the repair takes place. In this Toolroom Live Demo, Steve Johnson of MoldTrax presents an overview of a successful toolroom setup that includes a variety of essential bench and cleaning equipment on the market today.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Hot Runner Systems and How to Optimize Their Performance
MoldTrax Hot Runner Extravaganza brings a wealth of expertise and advice for making the most out of the hot runner design, function and performance.
Comparing 3D-Printed Conformal-Cooled Steel Molds to Aluminum Molds
While 3D-printed conformal coolant lines in steel injection molds reduce production costs and improve part quality, aluminum molds can yield similar results faster and at a lower cost.
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Descaling Cart and Solution Cleans, Coats and Prevents Corrosion in Cooling Lines
PCS Company, together with iD Additives, announces the environmentally friendly Eco-Pro 360 Descaler Cart and Solution.
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Dry Ice Blaster Provides Versatility in Cleaning Applications
Cold Jet, LLC launches the PCS 60 dry ice blaster, which features the company’s patented particle control system.
Pump/Filter System Provides Fast, Eco-Friendly Rust Removal
iD Additives, Inc. introduces the newest addition to its Eco-Pro 360 line of rust removal and preventative products.
Ultrasonic Cleaning Systems Produces High-Quality Outputs for Mold and Tool Shops
Blue Wave Ultrasonic Inc. manufactures heavy duty ultrasonic cleaning systems for the mold and tooling industry. Their heavy duty equipment can tolerate the heavy cycle times and high temperatures needed to produce high-quality outputs for mold and tool shops.
Dry Ice Provides Optimum Range of Possibilities in Parts Cleaning Process
Cold Jet LLC showcases how they use dry ice (solid CO2) in their parts cleaning process.
Mold Cleaner Complies with Air Quality Regulations in the Workplace
Slide Products, Inc. introduces X-EMPT, a mold cleaner for plastics processors that complies with air quality regulations in the workplace.