MOLD MATERIALS

EDM

The Most Viewed Products of 2018

MoldMaking Technology wraps up the year by showcasing the most-viewed products of 2018.
#workholding #fiveaxis #drills

Mold Materials

The Impact of 3D Printing on Wire EDM

3D printing impacts wire EDM workholding, cutting conditions and machine tool specifications.

Business Strategy

2018 Technology Review and Sourcing Guide: EDM

MoldMaking Technology’s annual Technology Review and Sourcing Guide is an accurate, comprehensive, easy-to-read and easy-to-use use guide for researching today’s technology, equipment, products and services. The year’s latest moldmaking product developments within mold engineering/design, build and maintenance/repair are broken down into 10 sections, including EDM.
#supplychain

NEWS

Sodick Celebrates the Grand Opening of its North American Headquarters

Grand Opening for VIP’s with a Japanese flair showcases Sodick’s new machining and 3D printing technologies.

EDM

Electrodes Highlight Power of Machining with EDM Graphites

The company showcases several machined electrodes of various material classifications to demonstrate the type of machining detail that can be achieved with Poco EDM materials.
#npe

Mold Materials

CAD Software Automates Die-Sinking Electrode Manufacturing

Advanced CAD/CAM software with dedicated electrode design capabilities greatly reduces electrode design, modeling and manufacturing time.

Automation

International Perspective: Twenty Years of Tool and Die Making in Europe

The European tool and moldmaking industry has moved from manual to industrial production via internationalization, digitalization, automation and communication.
#leadership

EDM

Display Features Integration of Machining and Automation

Makino demonstrates graphite machining, EDM and automation in a combination of machine center and production cell at NPE2018. 
#industry40 #npe

Business Strategy

Things to Consider before Investing in New Technology

MoldMaking Technology editorial advisory board member Will Cipkar of Crest Mold breaks down considerations for new technology investments.

EDM

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.
#industry40 #leadership #casestudy