BUILD

Cutting Tools

Indexable Milling Platform Advances Mold and Die Capabilities

The Dapra Vapor platform features elements in body design and TRI-X2 insert geometry for higher metal removal rates and extended tool life.

Cutting Tools

Shell Mill Supports Variety of Rough Milling Strategies

The Ceratizit MaxiMill 251 is optimal for pocketing, mold and die roughing, face milling, slotting and helical interpolation of holes.

Machining

Space-Saving Five-Axis Provides Productive Mold Machining

The Grob G150 universal machining center and its spatial accuracy enhances its performance with complex, high-precision components.
#fiveaxis

Cutting Tools

Cutting Tools Portfolio Caters to High Machining Demands

The Haimer Mill line offers a variety of entry-level cutting tools for roughing and finishing that deliver precision, reliability and efficiency.

Engineer

It Starts With the Part: A Plastic Part Checklist Ensures Good Mold Design

All successful mold build projects start with examining the part to be molded to ensure it is moldable and will meet the customers' production objectives.
#basics #FAQ #analysis

Cutting Tools

Milling Cutter Handles High-Precision Moldmaking Requirements

Guhring offers industry the G-Mold µ line of cutters, which can withstand the challenge of machining mold materials with a high degree of flexibility and precision.

Cutting Tools

Cutter Designed for Roughing in Face, Profile Milling Operations

The Sandvik Coromant CoroMill MR80 now caters to steel milling applications, which require the security of a round cutting edge — for instance, when face and pocket milling mold bases.
#toolsteel

Automation

MMT Chat: Key Principles of an Automated System

PFAFF Molds develops its automated systems to address key customer pain points – such as high worker turnover, rising costs, volume fluctuation and sustainability.
#sustainability

Data Management Software

Do You Remember?...The Best of MMT September

Say, do you remember? These top-viewed MMT articles from September?

EDM

EDM Machining Services Supplier Specializes in Precision Component Manufacturing

Accu-Prompt highlights the equipment it has available in its Minneapolis shop to support the EDM needs of moldmakers and molders.