Tooling

Molds & Tooling

Tooling: New Standard Mold Components

Stack-mold actuators and mold monitors stood out from the crowd of new mold components at Fakuma 2017 from Hasco, Meusburger, Haidlmair, and Progressive Components.

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Injection Molding: News in Sensors, Quality Monitoring, And Quick Mold Change

Priamus debuts simple on-machine quality monitor plus new styles of cavity sensors and a quick connect for cavity sensors in quick mold changes.

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How Sprue Pullers Help Prevent Molding Issues: Part 2

A vital secondary function of sprue pullers is to act as a cold well to trap solidified material left in the machine-nozzle tip.

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Injection Molding: New Mold Trial—Will It Run 24/7?

Use this nine-step process to make sure you’ll be making good parts after a successful trial. But even then, be prepared for some hiccups.

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Molds & Tooling

News in Hot Runners & Tooling At Fakuma 2017 Show

Highlights included some unusual solutions to common problems, slim nozzles for close spacing, and controls with lots of zones, as well as a handful of new cost- and space-saving standard mold components

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best practices

An Inside Look at Turbulent Flow

Years of talk about observing and studying coolant flow in a clear simulated cooling channel finally becomes a reality. Here’s how it all came together, and what it all means.

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Hot Runners

Incoe Breaks Ground For New Global HQ

Leading hot-runner supplier’s new facility expected to be completed by the summer of 2018.

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Hot Runners

Tooling: New Hot-Runner & Mold Components Shown at Fakuma

New standard products for hot runners and mold bases.

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Hot Runners

Meusburger Adds Hot Runner Nozzles

Meusburger now offers hot-runner nozzles from its PSG subsidiary.

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Automotive

Injection Molding: Hot Runner for Tight Spacing Of Small Parts

Side-gated hot runner called ideal for direct gating of small parts with a compact mold.

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