Editorial, News, and Products
Tech Trends: All the Small Things
These products from RJG, Tungaloy, Rhino Products, LLC, Walter and Gesswein are designed to fit within moldmaking processes.
3D Printer Offers Latest in Digital Light Processing Technology
Gesswein introduces the Everes desktop 3D printers, which use the latest in digital light processing technology.
Hybrid Diamond Compound Soluble in Oil and Water
Gesswein announces its hybrid diamond compound, an enhanced compound which is both oil and water soluble.
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 System Reduces Finishing Time for Increased Productivity
Gesswein’s UltraMax mini ultrasonic polishing system enables users to polish ribs, slots and intricate details far faster than by hand.
VIDEO: Elements of a New Age Repair Shop
Just as important as creating a solid maintenance plan for molds, is the shop in which the repair takes place. In this Toolroom Live Demo, Steve Johnson of MoldTrax presents an overview of a successful toolroom setup that includes a variety of essential bench and cleaning equipment on the market today.
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.
PODCAST: Mold Maintenance-No Longer an Afterthought
After attending an intensive three-day mold maintenance workshop earlier this year, it was a real pleasure to sit down with two of the workshop’s mold maintenance educators to learn more about what makes them tick both personally and professionally.
Amerimold 2019: New Programming Wrap-Up
There is always something new at Amerimold, and this year was no exception.
3D Printer Package Produces Crisp Details
Gesswein & Company introduces Formlabs’ Form 3 3D printer package, which produces a smooth surface and crisp detail, perfect for general purpose applications.
Amerimold 2019 Update: Tool Shop Live!
Mold maintenance and repair is a team effort. It involves communication and collaboration among suppliers, mold manufacturers and customers to ensure that the appropriate people, technologies and processes are put in place to keep a mold running. That is the motivation behind Tool Shop Live! at Amerimold next week.
Hands-on Workshop Teaches Mold Maintenance Process
Intensive workshop teaches the process of mold maintenance to help put an end to the firefighting culture of many toolrooms.
Welder System Produces Precision Mold and Die Repairs
Gesswein & Company’s PUK U5 welder offers precision mold and die repairs.
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.
Welding Solutions Are More Efficient, Flexible and Affordable
As welding technologies advance, moldmakers have more options for repairing molds faster, cheaper and with minimal training required.
Rethinking How to Polish
Internal process documentation helps polishers build upon experience and overcome surface finish challenges.
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.
Micro-Welding Solutions Offer Affordability and Variety
With so much happening in a busy show year between NPE2018 and Amerimold 2018, MoldMaking Technology is revisiting some of the technology that was on display. In case you missed it: Gesswein Company presented new micro-welding solutions for mold and die repair.
Polishing Requires Local-Level Communication
A focus on machining and measuring when polishing saves time and improves part quality.
Tradeshow Tuesday: Gearing Up for NPE2018
Cruise through this week’s slideshow for a peek at some of what will be on display at NPE2018.
Statistics Uphold Mexico’s Importance in Plastics Industry
Did you know that Mexico is the world’s second largest importer of molds and tools?
The Power of Knowledge
Although technology is the main draw at a show like NPE, equipment and process carry an operation only so far. Here are a few new initiatives in industry education.
Taking Polishing to the Next Level
It's called "Mold Polishing Technology 2014" and it aims to kick your polishing skills up a notch with classes for beginner, intermediate and expert mold polishers.
Five Steps to Polish an Aluminum Mold
In time and with practice, each polisher will develop his or her own tricks and short cuts.
Multi-Function Polishing/Deburring System
ULTRAMAX MF.