#ANALYSIS

Inspection & Measurement

Dual-Mode Metrology Scanner for Accurate Mold Measuring

The highly ergonomic and compact FreeScan Combo from Shining 3D adopts metrology-grade accuracy, fine scanning and high precision for inspection and reverse engineering.

Maintenance & Repair

What is Scientific Maintenance? Part 2

Part two of this three-part series explains specific data that toolrooms must collect, analyze and use to truly advance to a scientific maintenance culture where you can measure real data and drive decisions.

Design & Mfg. Software

How to Select a Mold Temperature Controller

White paper shares how cooling channel analysis, which collects maximum pressure drop, total flow rate and heat dissipation, eases the performance evaluation of mold temperature controllers.   

Inspection & Measurement

CT Scanning Helps Micro Molder Reduce Cost of First Article Inspections

CT scanning services performed by 3D ProScan, a division of NyproMold Inc. provides MTD Micro Molding with accurate, high-resolution internal and external measurements performed about seven times faster and at significant cost savings.

Inspection & Measurement

Lessons in Quality Assurance for Micro Projects

Quality control, quality assurance and measurement technology are central considerations for micro mold building and molding.

Business Strategy

Leading Mold Manufacturers Share Best Practices for Improving Efficiency

Precise Tooling Solutions, X-Cell Tool and Mold, M&M Tool and Mold, Ameritech Die & Mold, and Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing, sit down for a fast-paced Q&A focused on strategies for improving efficiencies across their operations.

Design & Mfg. Software

How to Manage Wall Thickness Changes in Your Mold Design

To ensure even filling and cooling, consider wall section transitions, corners and fillets, ribs and bosses, lip and rim designs and CAE flow simulation software.

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.

Surface Treatment

Surface Finish: Understanding Mold Surface Lingo

The correlation between the units of measure used to define mold surfaces is a commonly raised question. This article will lay these units of measure side by side in a conversion format so that companies can confidently understand with what they are dealing.

Inspection & Measurement

Software Package for Portal Roughness Gages Streamlines Surface Data Interfacing

Digital Metrology Solutions offers mold builders a fast, affordable way to better understanding of surface data with the TraceBoss software package.  

MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with Best Tool and Engineering

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges reveals 5 best practices for improving efficiencies within shops...in 5 minutes. Our guest is Joe Cherluck, President of Best Tool and Engineering in Clinton Township, Michigan. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR. 

Automation

Reimagining Moldmaking with Technology

A look at some of the technology mold builders have expressed a growing interest in and are now actively investigating, including advancements in mold design, 3D printing, automation, machining, inspection and repair.  

Design & Mfg. Software

Quickly Troubleshoot New Molding Defect with Moldfilling Software

SyBridge Technologies analyst compares original, new Moldflow process simulation results, solves molding defect without tool needing to be taken out of production.

Mold Materials

Evaluating Metal Powders for Conformally Cooled Mold Inserts

Mechanical properties and design software techniques reveal the benefits of a modified high thermal conductivity metal powder for 3D printing in moldmaking.

Automation

Smart Machine Monitoring Guides Management Decisions

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

Inspection & Measurement

Portable Laser Tracker Offers High-Speed Measurement

The Leica Absolute Tracker offers high-speed dynamic measurement and is said to be a complete solution for six degrees of freedom (6DoF) probing, scanning and automated inspection as well as reflector measurement.

Wohlers Associates Publishes 2022 Annual Report

Wohlers Report 2022 provides new content and analysis on additive manufacturing (AM) and 3D printing. Research for Wohlers Report 2022 shows AM industry growth of 19.5% in 2021.

Inspection & Measurement

Intuitive, Easy-to-Use Inspection Software for Portable Probing and Scanning Simplifies Mold Measurement

Enhanced inspection software and hardware with portable measurement, analysis and reporting improves productivity.

AMBA Reports Mold Manufacturers Endure Challenges, Aim to Grow

The AMBA’s 2022 “Business Forecast Report” showcases data on sales trends, profit levels, capital expenditures, shop and design employment levels and challenges faced in the industry.

Business Strategy

Top Grade Molds Is All About Innovation and Collaboration

Top Grade Molds develops technology solutions with a heavy emphasis on R&D, recyclable material trends and collaboration.

MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with Roembke Mfg & Design

This special MMT Chat Series delivers five best practices in five minutes on ways to improve efficiencies. My guest today is Adam Shaal, Business Development Manager for Roembke Mfg & Design in Ossian, Indiana. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with Mark Gauvain

For this MMT Chat: 5 in 5—that’s 5 best practices in five minutes on ways to improve efficiencies—I chat with Mark Gauvain, one of MMT’s Editorial Advisory Board members who made the move to moldmaking/molding consulting. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Design & Mfg. Software

Verisurf Debuts 2022 Software Release

Verisurf 2022 is a measurement software for automated quality inspection and reporting, scanning, reverse engineering and tool building. The platform offers a range of new features including model-based definition to support intelligent inspection.

Data Management Software

How to Analyze and Optimize Cutting Conditions to Reduce Cycle Time

Plastic injection mold design and manufacturing company puts NC program optimization software module to the test. The results were surprising.

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