VIDEO: How can 3D Printed Tooling Improve Injection Mold Venting?
Proper venting is one of a mold builders toughest challenges as molders struggle to keep vents free flowing in production. Learn how to apply 3D printing to mold venting and the benefits of additive venting inserts.
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Online Mold Base Configurator for Simplified Mold Base Ordering
PCS Company’s online Mold Base Configurator enables a three-step process to configure and order high-quality mold bases.
Technology Roundup: Additive Manufacturing, Mold Materials
Upgrade your manufacturing process or tool steel choices with new/improved additive manufacturing and mold material innovations from AddUp Inc., Mantle, Next Chapter Manufacturing, Edro and more.
MMT Chats: Twice the Efficiency with Canon Virginia Inc.'s Shuttle Mold System. Also, What Does Customer Outreach Look Like During a Pandemic?
Many people know Canon for their state-of-the-art cameras and equipment. Little do they know, they also have hands in the moldmaking industry. In this MMT Chat, MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges had the chance to discuss Canon Virginia Inc.'s Shuttle Mold System with Director of Business Development Wayne Daniel. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Moldmaking Applications Supported by CNC Controller With Fully Integrated Process Monitoring
At IMTS, Heidenhain says it is entering a new chapter in North American shop-floor-centered manufacturing with the TNC7 CNC controller for fully integrated process monitoring and greater functionality.
Smart Machine Monitoring Guides Management Decisions
The Freeman Company invested in FactoryWiz Machine Monitoring technology to enhance its processes.
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New Metal 3D Printing System Accelerates Mold Insert Production
Faster tooling production, including the manufacture of precision metal mold inserts, can be achieved via Mantle’s new metal 3D printing technology.
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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3D-Printed Tooling Platform Ramps Up Injection Molding Tooling Capabilities
Addifab and Nexa3D collaborate to bring a novel 3D-printed injection mold tooling platform to moldmakers globally, leveraging faster, cheaper and greener 3D printing.
Excellence Center Enables Innovation Manufacture of Molds, Dies
The DMG MORI Die & Mold Excellence Center highlights its DMU 210 P machine maximized to produce highly demanding molds and dies with quality and precision.