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Design Strategy Tackles Big and Small Complexity Challenges for Southeastern Mold Builder

Delta Mold Inc.’s core values, engineering expertise, five-axis machines and molding capabilities help the team turn a proposal into a manufactured mold or part with custom design, finishing and assembly.

Christina Fuges
Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology

AI Augments Injection Molding Process Control System

MAX, a new process advising feature added to RJG’s Copilot system, is engineered to help troubleshoot and optimize the injection molding process and addresses industry skill gap.

Training, New Technologies Target Mold Change Optimization

Engel is offering an array of technologies, as well as Basics, Advanced and Expert training courses to help molders optimize their mold-changing process.

Design & Mfg. Software

Latest Mold Analysis Software Meets Injection Molding Needs

Coretech Systems’ Moldex3D 2023 strengthens simulation performance, provides user-friendly interfaces and cloud services, streamlines workflow and strives to connect the virtual to the real.

Workforce Development

RJG Inc. Adds LS Mtron WIZ-55E Molding Machine to North Carolina Training Facility

Partnership brings cutting-edge training in scientific molding to RJG’s new facility to further develop future workforce skills.

Hot Runners

Molds, Hot Runner Systems, Digital Technologies Highlight Sustainable Production

The Molding Solutions network at K Show displays Männer, Foboha, Synventive, Thermoplay, Priamus, Gammaflux and other external partners and their new or proven technologies for molding and moldmaking.

Hot Runners

Hot Runner Systems, Controllers, Auxiliary Injection Unit Exhibitions

Mold-Masters exhibits a wide variety of new and enhanced systems and technologies at K Show like the TempMaster manifold plastic leak detection, the PET-Series two-stage hot runner system and Fusion Series G3.

MMT Chats: Molds, Molding, Marketing and Membership

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with Eric Hecker, Sales and Project Engineer for Eifel about his focus on sales and marketing, the move into molding, technology and training trends and his mission to help increase membership in Mold Technologies Division of SPE. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Christina Fuges
Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology

Bypass Filtration System Exceed Oil Cleanliness for Injection Mold Machines

PCS Company’s new chrome high-pressure oil filters come in three units for use with hydraulic and hybrid injection molding machines.

Inspection & Measurement

Hot Runner Mold, Cable Checker Troubleshoots Mold System Failure

PCS Company’s MoldXChecker and CableXChecker offerings detect open and shorted circuits and troubleshoots faulty temperature control cables respectively.

Automation

VIDEO: Can You Integrate a Joystick onto a Robot for Mold Repair?

Tony Demakis, President of Alliance Specialties and Laser Sales and Brian Conner, Channel Development Manager at Universal Robots answer the question of whether or not you can integrate a joystick onto a robot for mold repair.

Data Management Software

VIDEO: Simplify Mold Management of Your Tooling Fleet

In this digital demo, Progressive Components explains its basic asset management and mold monitoring system, ProFile, where it is possible to monitor all your assets in one place.

Digital Demos

VIDEO: How to Change Out Molds in 10 Minutes or Less

Is a 10-minute mold change possible? Check out this demo to see how it can be done.

Larger Capacity Auxiliary Injection Unit Introduced

Mold-Masters has extended the capabilities of its E-Multi auxiliary injection platform, introducing the new larger capacity EM5 model.

Business Strategy

Mold Builder Uses Counter-Intuitive Approach for Mold Challenges

Matrix Tool Inc. answers customers’ hard questions with creative solutions for cavity spacing, tool sizing, runner layout and melt delivery that reveal the benefits of running in a smaller press size at lower cavitation but higher yield.

Christina Fuges
Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology

Power Sliding Clamps Enable Faster Mold Changes

Distributed in North America by Globeius Inc., the MouldPro Power Sliding Clamps can accommodate a range of different mold backplate sizes and thicknesses.

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.

Booster Unit Amplifies Microcellular Foaming

Trexel’s NC-Series Nitrogen Booster can reliably supply nitrogen supercritical fluid (SCF) to multiple satellite dosing units, creating a low-cost option to equip multiple molding machines with MuCell microcellular foaming.

MMT Chats: Molding Capabilities Yield New Customers, Team Growth

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with Eden Tool and Eden Manufacturing team members to get an update on this mold builder’s move into medical molding, technology investment, team training, Amerimold, and yes, hot rods. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Third-Generation Hybrid and All-Electric Molding Machines Include Intelligent Motion Control, 4.0 Integration

Absolute Haitian’s latest generation of the electric Zeres III and all-electric Venus III, now available in North America, offer advances in hardware and software.

MMT Chats: "Do More Attitude" Yields Better Manifold System

Tristan Lee is a process technician with Wepco Plastics in Middlefield, Connecticut, who was recognized through the shop's "Improvement of the Week" initiative for his “do more” attitude. Tristan built a manifold system that creates better thermal consistency in a mold, saving some serious time in the processing stage. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Additive Manufacturing

Plastic Prototypes Using Silicone Rubber Molds

How-to, step-by-step instructions that take you from making the master pattern to making the mold and casting the plastic parts.

Self-Contained Portable Air-Cooled Chiller Displays High Energy Efficiency, Low Life

MRS industrial-grade chillers are now offered in Frigel North America’s product line, with chilling capacities of 3.5-15.5 tons and low maintenance.

Axiom Group Increases Long Glass Fiber Manufacturing Capabilities with Injection Molding Compounder

Axiom’s new dual-screw compounding equipment from Krauss Massei further supports its commitment to R&D of new materials for the rapidly growing electric vehicle industry.

Design & Mfg. Software

3 Is the Magic Number

Canon Virginia kicks off this free webinar telling attendees that they will not be sharing something they don’t already know, but will share a few best practices for getting things right the first time—three steps to improve medical tooling and validation times.

MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with Neu Dynamics

MoldMaking Technology editorial director Christina Fuges gets mold builders to reveal their five best practices for improving efficiencies in culture, technology, process, measuring success and staying competitive ... in 5 minutes. Here she chats with Kevin Hartsoe, president of Neu Dynamics in Ivyland, Pennsylvania. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Boy Machines’ BOY 100 E Injection Molding Machine Ensures Lower Energy Demand

Requiring less energy consumption for the production of plastic parts, Amerimold exhibitor Boy Machine’s servo-driven BOY 100 E improves cost-benefit and reduces ecological footprint.

Thermoset Mold Builder Takes on EV Market

New Dynamics and NDC International provide complete tooling and molding solutions for the electric vehicle market and electronic encapsulation technology.

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