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Certified Quality Management for Plastics Professionals – Materials to Tooling to Recycling

Why is certification of a shop’s quality management system to ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949 or ISO 13485 so special? What does the certification signify? And what supports the paper behind the framed certificate?


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Inspection & Measurement

CMMs Give Moldmakers Precision, Sustainability, Ergonomic Operation

The new generation of Zeiss Prismo precision measurement devices meet speed, flexibility, sustainability and productivity demands.

Mold Racks Offer Safe, Practical Access and Storage Solutions

PCS Company’s Mold Storage Racks enable shop personnel to work safely and efficiently, while also providing support and protection for molds, dies and other equipment.

Cutting Tools

Tool Caddy Safely Stores Cutting Tools

The Kaiser Manufacturing Tool Caddy makes it convenient for the operator to grab toolholders without any risk of cuts.

Industrial Drive Technologies Support Moving, Rotating Molds of All Sizes

RUD Tecdos solutions within its Mold Handling Solutions portfolio manage horizontal, vertical and rotational drive solutions for all environments.  

Machining

Machine Tool Breakage Detector Enhances Mold Manufacturing Reliability

Heidenhain’s new TD 110 is a fast, contact-free, in-process gage that can quickly inspect drill bits and end mills, even while spinning at their operational speed.  

Cutting Tools

New Tool Breakage Alarm System Mitigates Machining Damage

If a cutting tool breaks or compressor malfunctions the Tool Breakage Alarm from Air Turbine Tools alerts operators, or stops the program altogether.   

Surface Treatment

VIDEO: Insights and Best Practices for Mold Care

Slide Products President Michael Muth shares the products and practices he believes have helped the moldmaking industry the most when it comes to caring for molds.

Christina Fuges
Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology

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Maintenance & Repair

Spotting Press Facilitates Safe, Productive Adjustment, Inspection and Repair of Molds

Millutensil highlights its specialization in mold and die spotting presses for mold validation, equipped to meet the needs of the operator when accessing or adjusting the mold. 

Kitting Cart Enhances Material, Component Handling Capacity

The Creform System features a custom five-level shelf section with pullout drawers to easily and safely transport materials, components and other devices through a warehouse or facility.  

What You Need to Know Before Attending PTXPO

PTXPO will bring the plastics and moldmaking industries together to connect face-to-face. As mandates change and restrictions are lifted, show organizers are working to create an environment where everyone feels safe to attend and network.

Business Strategy

Seeking Your Help! Moldmaking Customs and Practices Guide

The mold manufacturing industry is continually improving by joining forces on a variety of issues, challenges, technologies and trends. This time it’s updating the industry’s guidelines and practices to standardize and streamline the mold procurement process, and you can help.

Maintenance & Repair

PODCAST: Debunking the Dark, Dirty and Dingy Manufacturing Myths

This time I’m on the other side of an interview talking about moldmaking, specifically about cleanliness and safety issues to help debunk those dark, dirty and dingy myths of manufacturing and promote the trades to the next generation.

Business Strategy

Think Safety: Eliminate Hazards Throughout the Shop

The tooling community is taking advantage of new products for safer mold shops and molding facilities.

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.

Christina Fuges
Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology

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Maintenance & Repair

Mold and Plate Supports Enhance Shop Floor Safety

Progressive Components offers RhinoFeet and RhinoToes, support pads that eliminate trip hazards, elevate molds and hot runner systems and can be easily stored. 

Maintenance & Repair

Intelligent Lifting Point Achieves Greater Load Weights

RUD ACP-TURNADO bolt diameters are offered in a range of new sizes for load weights up to 16 tons, expanding its application range.

Machining

Face Shield Safeguards Against Machining Equipment

The Rockford Systems’ Protector Shields defends operators from flying debris, lubricants, coolants and swarf from cutting and turning machines.

Mold Components

Thermal Protection Hose Enhance Occupational Safety

A braided textile glass fiber and a silicone foam coating meets injection mold temperature control requirements, improved mechanical properties and ease of use.

Hot Runners

Gate Bushing Minimizes Nozzle Component Damage

Thermoplay’s D-bushing component for hot runner nozzles is equipped with a double sealing ring to prevent leaks, protect components and improve insulation.

Mold Components

Low-Leakage Temperature Control System Ensures Maximum Safety

The Hasco system showcases improved and robust quick-release couplings that guarantees safe and independent coupling with a maximum flow rate and a small, low-pressure drop.

Cooling channel cleaning system
Workforce Development

ICYMI, MMT Chats: 30 Under 30 Honoree, Plastics Engineering TA Teaches Value of Learning and Producing Not Perfection

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges brings on UMass Lowell Plastics Engineering Teaching Assistant Michael Shone as a guest for this MMT Chat to discuss moldmaking through the lens of academia. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Christina Fuges
Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology

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Business Strategy

Do You Know the Hidden Costs of Poor Quality?

Mold builders must fully understand and account for the hidden costs of poor quality or risk losing customer trust, brand reputation and business value. Quality management is a business optimization tool to help address both the visible and invisible costs.

Business Strategy

Top 10 Topics to Cover During an ISO 9001 Manufacturing Audit

Take a look at this practical hands-on approach to conducting a quality audit.

Surface Treatment

Automatic Spray Unit Enables Increased Personnel Safety

Slide Product’s Freedom spray unit responds to the need for increased personnel safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Machining

Michigan Moldmaker Debottlenecks Gundrilling, Increases Efficiency and Profitability

Swapping three gundrills for two CHETO multifunction machining centers, Paragon D&E reduced setups, operating time, increased profitability and shop safety.

South Coast Mold Earns Water Efficiency and Green Certifications

After two months of hard work and remaining open through COVID-19, South Coast Mold has earned two notable awards.  

Mold Components

Positive Locking Cylinder Permits Safe Locking

Hasco’s positive locking cylinder Z2302/... is suitable for use with core pulls and mold slides and enables service temperatures up to 180°C.

NPE2024: The Plastics Show
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