Tooling
TOOLING: Designing the Tool for the Material
To design a mold for the widest processing window and the fewest problems, start by considering the conditions imposed by the material being run.
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How to Mold Long Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Here’s the machinery, tooling, and process know how you need to get the most out of these high-performance materials.
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The Importance of Gate Geometry
Gate size and shape—unlike gate location—don’t often get the attention they deserve. Many common assumptions about gate geometry deserve to be challenged
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Your Options for Mold Venting
When should you use machined vents or porous, sintered metals? Here are some guidelines.
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TOOLING: Flash-Free Molding: Part Two
Parting-line maintenance, mold spotting, and machine conditions can all contribute to flash.
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Prevent & Minimize Downtime in Hot Runner Molding
There are simple explanations for the most common hot-runner problems and equally simple ways to prevent them. One is to take advantage of features often overlooked in today’s hot-runner controls.
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TOOLING: Flash-Free Molding: Part 1
A robust process window relies a lot on tooling. So it stands to reason that making a tool change to address issues provides a more robust solution
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3D Printing of “Porous” Tools Awarded Walmart Research Grant
What if you could build a tool that had just the right amount of material it needed in just the right places?
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INJECTION MOLDING: Mold Simulation Software Gains Speed and New Functionality
It's faster, easier to use, and supports more sophisticated modeling.
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