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AIM Institute Continues to Grow Plastics Education and Training on 10th Anniversary
The AIM institute was created in response to the rising need for skilled injection molding professionals, providing individuals with a fundamental understanding of plastic rheology and plastic flow through a mold.
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Design Your Tools for Moldability ... and Maintenance
In the initial design phase, when considering the structure and elements of the tool, are you designing them to be maintenance friendly? Canon Virginia has used this approach and preventive maintenance to make tool replacement a thing of the past. You can, too. Here’s how.
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Hot Show for Cold Jet
Dry ice blasting technology supplier Cold Jet has sold two of its show display machines at NPE2024.
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In-Booth Mold-Cleaning Demonstrations
NPE2024: iD Additives is also featuring displays of chemical foaming agents, purging compounds, plastic mold cleaners, and water cleaning and maintenance systems.
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American Injection Molding Institute Opens Mold Maintenance Classroom
The Beaumont subsidiary has opened the Mold Maintenance Center of Excellence classroom at its Erie, Pennsylvania, headquarters.
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Mold-Channel Cleaning Equipment Gains North American Distributor
PCS Company is now offering Polish firm FADO Group’s CoolingCare system for automated mold-channel cleaning.
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Pressure Tester Checks Molds for Water Leaks
Globeius is offering the Mouldpro pressure tester for detecting water leaks within an injection mold’s cooling circuit.
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AIM Institute Adds Mold Maintenance Training Courses
The American Injection Molding (AIM) Institute, part of the Beaumont Family of Companies, will now offer mold maintenance training courses, following the acquisition of that ´óÏó´«Ã½ from Moldtrax.
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Hot Tip Sprue Cleaner Unclogs Sprue Bushings and Tips
Globeius’ Hot Tip Sprue Cleaner provides a flexible, hand-held tool for melting thermoplastics from plugged sprues and nozzles.
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Descaling Pump Cleans Heating and Cooling Circuits
Mouldpro’s compact and portable descaling pump keeps heating and cooling circuits on molds and molding machines clear of rust and limescale deposits.
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Cold Jet Builds New Cincinnati Headquarters
Cold Jet is consolidating two Cincinnati-area facilities into one location.
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High-Performance Universal Lubricant
Nanoplas says MIN-LUBE high-performance grease is designed for severe environments, as well as food and pharmaceutical related spaces.
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Mold Maintenance, Tooling Know How
The ability of technicians in an injection molding shop to fix, modify or upgrade a mold has a huge impact on that company’s bottom line. With this collection of content, we’ve bundled some of the very best advice on repairing and maintaining injection molding machines.
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System Offers 'Lights Out' Mold-Channel Cleaning & Diagnostics
New system automatically cleans mold-cooling lines—including conformal channels—removing rust and calcium, among other deposits, while simultaneously testing for leaks, measuring flow rate and applying rust inhibitor.
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How to Mount an Injection Mold
Five industry pros with more than 200 years of combined molding experience provide step-by-step best practices on mounting a mold in a horizontal injection molding machine.
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Molders’ Block: Dealing With Foreign Materials in a Hot-Runner System
Understanding plastic flow can help you understand how foreign materials move—or don’t move—through your hot-runner system.
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Heard of Design for Manufacture…How About Design for Maintenance?
Contract manufacturer Canon Virginia (yes, that Canon) used a webinar to introduce what it calls DFM2— Design for Manufacture and Design for Maintenance.
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New Mold Grease Smooths Operations for Troublesome Tool
Switching to a new synthetic grease helped an injection molder keep a difficult die running, eliminating unplanned downtime and cutting scrap.
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