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Additive Manufacturing

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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Mold Components

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.

Additive Manufacturing

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.

Machining

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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Machining

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.

NEWS

Smart Machine Monitoring Guides Management Decisions

The Freeman Company invested in FactoryWiz Machine Monitoring technology to enhance its processes.
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Additive Manufacturing

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.

Automation

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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Additive Manufacturing

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.

Machining

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.