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Moldmaking-Related Technology Highlights
This month’s tech roundup highlights mold materials and other miscellaneous technologies for moldmaking needs.
All-in-One Mold Repair and Polishing Kit
Boride Engineered Abrasives’ convenient, cost-saving kit comprises a variety of the company’s products in a portable, lightweight case.
High-Torque Air Grinder is Highly Effective for Deburring, Die Polishing
Added to Boride’s micro grinder series, the HTSG-3S is an ideal tool for polishing and precision grinding, with stable torque and constant grinding performance.
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.
Ceramic Deburring, Deflashing Tools Take Into Consideration Difficult Materials, Operator Safety
Boride Engineered Abrasives introduces its new mold polishing equipment, the Work Finisher Tool, which is lightweight, long lasting, won’t rust and is safer and easier to use.
End Bristle Brushes Produce Uniform Finish for Mold Surfaces
Boride Engineered Abrasives introduces its new line of Cristone finishing brushes, available in 150 to 6,000 grits for the hardest of work surface materials.
Boride Beverage Coasters Developed From Abrasive Reclaim
Reducing its environmental footprint, Boride now recycles about 50,000 pounds of fine abrasive reclaim each year through its new organization, Traverse Custom Coasters.
New Fine-Grit Abrasives Compatible With All Mold Materials
BORIDE Engineered Abrasives has introduced three new fine grits to its Ceramic Super Stones line, bringing the total to 12 types of grit fineness and over 20 sizes.
End Bristle Brushes Finish Surface Roughness with One Fine Grit
Boride Engineered Abrasives adds Cristone end bristle brushes to its extensive offering of polishing products and accessories.
Diamond Compound Kits Provides Wide Thermal Processing Range
Moldmakers diamond compound is Boride Engineered Abrasives’ versatile yet cost effective diamond compound, available in convenient kits.
Tech Trends: Maintain Your Molds
Here are some product from supplier companies Slide Products, Inc., Gesswein, Boride Engineered Abrasives and Cortec to help you maintain and treat the surfaces of your molds!
Polishing Stone Kits Fit to Individual Finishing Needs
Boride Engineered Abrasives announces that it has added more polishing stone kits to its extensive list of polishing options.
FUN FRIDAY: Classic Cars, Cuisine and Camaraderie, Chicago AMBA Style!
Highlights from the latest dinner meeting of the Chicago Chapter of the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA).
2019 Technology Review: Mold Maintenance, Repair & Surface Treatment
MoldMaking Technology’s 2019 Technology Review and Sourcing Guide offers some of the latest highlighted products and services from supplier companies from a variety of categories, including mold maintenance, repair and surface treatment.
Radial Discs Ideal for High-luster Polishing
Boride Engineered Abrasives announces the addition of Dedeco Sunburst Radial Discs to its line of mold and die polishing supplies.
Surface Treatments Protect Mold Finishes, Reduce Downtime and Part Failure
Surface treatment vendors are expanding their services to include more treatment options, advanced technologies and convenience.
Specially Treated Grain in Bristles Offers Discs Durability
Boride Engineered Abrasives says that Dedeco Sunbursts are best for finishing and polishing hard-to-access areas without removing detail or causing flat spots.
Diamond Files Enhance Mold Polishing Tool Lineup
With so much happening in a busy show year between NPE2018, Amerimold 2018 and IMTS 2018, MoldMaking Technology is revisiting some of the technology that was on display. In case you missed it: Boride Engineered Abrasives offers a line of diamond files that offer results and solutions for mold and die shops, extruders, the plastics industry and more.
2018 Technology Review and Sourcing Guide: Mold Maintenance, Repair & Surface Treatment
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 mold maintenance, repair & surface treatment.
Tradeshow Tuesday: On Display at Amerimold 2018, Part 2
Amerimold 2018 is only 43 days away! Plan ahead by checking out this week’s slideshow, which highlights some of what will be on display at the show.
Successful Supplier Nights Help "Mold" Careers
The Chicago Chapter of the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) recently hosted its fourth successful supplier night fundraiser that continues to provide much-needed support for promoting careers in moldmaking.
Balls on Ejector Bushings Run at Angle to Increase Load Capacity
DMS showcases Bolex P ball-guided ejector bushings made of special roll steel bush casing, hardened and ground to hold fixed inside a high-resistant bronze cage for guiding the balls running along the cage.
Abrasive Strips Have Strong Adhesive Backing
Adhesive backing on abrasive strips from Boride tolerate wet applications.
Diamond Compound Line Expands to Suit Variety of Polishing Needs
Boride Engineered Abrasives expanded its Mold Makers Diamond line of diamond compounds with options that are water and oil soluble.
Moldmaking Hits Nebraska
Looking for an opportunity to see what’s new in products and technologies for mold building and molding? Then join MMT on October 3rd in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Amerimold 2017: Multitudes of Metalworking Materials and Machines
Amerimold proved once again that it is THE event for moldmaking.
Moldmaking Hits the Northeast
Looking for local opportunities to see what's new in products and technologies for mold building and molding? Then mark your calendar for two events hitting the Northeast this fall, and MoldMaking Technology will be there to catch up on what's happening.
Polishing: Trends and Opportunities
Polishing industry trends “mirror” those in the moldmaking industry: shorter leadtimes, new growth opportunities/diversification and process improvement via technology advances.