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NEWS

PCS Company Now Distributing i-mold Tunnel Gate Inserts in the US

Mold component product enables automatic degating of plastic parts from hot runners during ejection.  

Machining

The Benefits of Hand Scraping

Accuracy and flatness are two benefits of hand scraping that help improve machine loop stiffness, workpiece surface finish and component geometry.
#basics #FAQ

Mold Components

Products and Services for Multiple Moldmaking Needs

New year, new technology roundup! Featured here is a collection of product offerings, from profile milling cutters to industry-specific CAD/CAM software to innovative hot work tool steels.

EDM

Predictive Manufacturing Moves Mold Builder into Advanced Medical Component Manufacturing

From a hot rod hobby, medical molds and shop performance to technology extremes, key relationships and a growth strategy, it’s obvious details matter at Eden Tool.
#industry40 #analysis #medical

Mold Materials

MMT Chats: California Mold Builder Discusses the Difficulties with Silicone Molding and the Power of the Magic 8 Ball

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges sits down with M.R. Mold President and Owner, Rick Finnie, to discuss how he began his moldmaking career, M.R. Mold's LSR Education, and the struggles of working with silicone. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently. 
#3dprinting #education

Machining

MoldMaking Technology's Most-Viewed Content 2022: Products

MMT shares the five top-viewed technologies, equipment and services of 2022 in each Engineer, Build, Maintain and Manage tenet based on Google Analytics.

Additive Manufacturing

Preheating Capabilities Facilitate High-Quality 3D-Printed Tool Steel for Tool and Die Industry

Trumpf displays its ability to 3D print standard tool steel H11/H13 reliably and efficiently for tool and moldmaking, and other industries.

Additive Manufacturing

Advancing the Mold With New Technologies

This roundup is full of products and services that help answer concerns and meet needs for the industry. Featured in this roundup are hot runners, mold components, mold materials and more.

Hot Runners

Technology Roundup: The K Show Experience

Catch a glimpse into technologies for plastics, rubber, injection molding, hot runners, sustainability and more being showcased at this year’s K 2022.
#sustainability

Cutting Tools

VIDEO: Medical Mold Demonstrates Predictable Manufacturing

How does this medical mold demonstrate the use of predictable manufacturing and how can a shop apply this principle effectively? Dave Tomic, President of Eden Tool and Eden Manufacturing shares his answers with MMT Editorial Director Christina Fuges.