Molds & Tooling
Tooling: Off-the-Shelf Conformal Cooling via Standardized Components
Ready-to-order conformally cooled cold-sprue and hot-drop bushings from Milacron’s DME 大象传媒 allow molders to reap the benefits of 3D printed cooling channels in key areas of the tool without the cost of one-off custom analysis, design and fabrication.
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MGS Creates Healthcare Center of Excellence in Wisconsin
The supplier of tooling, molding and assembly equipment is investing $20 million in its Germantown site, adding a Class 8 cleanroom and 20 presses, while consolidating its Illinois molding operations.
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Rethinking Machine Nozzle Tips: Hybrid Design Boosts Flexibility, Efficiency
New cold-sprue and hot-runner nozzle tips promise utility across a wide range of materials, eliminating the need to swap out different tips for different jobs while also promising to solve scrap and process issues.
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How to Manage Pressure Loss in Injection Molding
Achieving a process window wide enough to ensure consistent part quality depends on achieving sufficient pressure at end of fill.
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Cleaning: Dry Ice Blaster Offers Variable Particle-Size Control
Dial in the precise particle size for different cleaning jobs—molds, screws, and parts.
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Tooling: Flexible, Non-Twisting, Kink-Resistant Hosing
EPDM hose with textile reinforcement can be used to run water or steam.
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PPA Inducts Eight New Members
Plastics Pioneers Association adds to membership roster following April meeting.
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Cell Automates Overmolding, Inspection of Hypodermic Needles
Moldworx designed a mold, end-of-arm-tooling and automation cell to automate production of hypodermic needles, replacing manual post-mold gluing.
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Tooling: Compact Identification Stamps
Stamps are available for the standard international food, recycling and CE symbols
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Tooling: Locking Cylinder Features Compact Design
By eliminating the need for side locking of the slides, a new cylinder’s simplified design features fewer components, which saves space and installation/repair time.
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