Tooling
How to Select the Right Tool Steel for Mold Cavities
With cavity steel or alloy selection there are many variables that can dictate the best option.
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How to Optimize Pack & Hold Times for Hot-Runner & Valve-Gated Molds
Applying a scientific method to what is typically a trial-and-error process. Part 2 of 2.
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New App for Moldmakers Adds Functions, Part Scanner
Hasco’s new app has a number of new and augmented functions including an NFC (near-field communication) scan for reliable identification of original Hasco products.
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ABC Technologies to Acquire Windsor Mold Group Technologies
The Tier One automotive supplier with compounding and blowmolding machine capabilities adds the 50-yr-old molder and moldmaker.
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New Temperature Controller, Hot Runner for Micromolder
Günther unveiled a new hot runner temperature controller and a specialized hot runner built specifically for the Babyplast line of molding machines at K 2022.
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PCR-Optimized Hot Runner System
Oerlikon HRSflow showcased the special PCR-ready hot runners in two applications—a fruit crate and household compost bin—with the crate molded at K 2022 by Haitian.
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New LSR Cold Deck
Hot runner supplier Mastip used K 2022 to introduce the customized and valve-gated Aquilo liquid silicone rubber (LSR) cold deck.
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How Do You Estimate Cycle Time?
Molders price jobs based on estimated press time, and that is where you can either be very profitable or lose your shirt. But there’s a new, free resource to help you out.
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North American Tooling Spend Forecasted to Reach $8.3 Billion in 2025
Harbour Results’ latest study says current automaker profits will fund an increased number of new vehicle launches in coming years.
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Positioning Wedges for Precision Fixing of Mold Inserts
Hasco’s new Z1855/… positioning wedges allow users to change mold inserts in injection molding tools easily and lock them in place.
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