Tooling for Plastics Production

Tooling for plastics production includes molds, mold components, ejector pins, mold bases, nozzles, mold cores, mold cavities, conformal cooling.

Front-End Mold Simulation Software Simplifies and Streamlines Design
Mold Simulation

Front-End Mold Simulation Software Simplifies and Streamlines Design

SimForm by Maya HTT highlights its front-end mold simulation software as a solution for mold designers and tooling managers.    

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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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Hot Runners

Optimizing Pack & Hold Times for Hot-Runner & Valve-Gated Molds

Using scientific procedures will help you put an end to all that time-consuming trial and error. Part 1 of 2.

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Tooling Know-How

What You Need to Know About Leader Pins and Bushings

There’s a lot more to these humble but essential mold components than you might suspect. Following the author’s tips could save much time, money and frustration.

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Tooling

Three Key Decisions for an Optimal Ejection System

When determining the best ejection option for a tool, molders must consider the ejector’s surface area, location and style.

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Tooling

Best of Fattori, Tooling Know How

In this collection of articles Jim Fattori offers his insights on a variety of molding-related topics that are bound to make your days on the production floor go a little bit better.

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Tooling Know-How

How To Design Three-Plate Molds – Part 4

There are many things to consider, and paying attention to the details can help avoid machine downtime and higher maintenance costs — and keep the customer happy.

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Latest Tooling News And Updates

PTXPO

Moldmakers Honored at PTXPO 2025

Several awards were presented for individual expertise as well as individual contributions to the industry and community.

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Molds & Tooling

Slides Speed Mold Design, Simplify Mold Building

Progressive Components expands its slide action offering with the addition of the Versa-Slide product line, which makes mold maintenance more consistent and predictable.

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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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Tooling

PTXPO Preview: Hasco Has New Mold Components on Hand

New cooling bores, an extended standard bar range and melt filtration are among the highlights of Hasco’s plans for PTXPO 2025.

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Molds & Tooling

Mouldpro Mold Maintenance Tools, Gate Cutters Enable Improved Productivity

Mouldpro offers a variety of soft tools and gate cutters that are constructed to ensure molders can safely work on mold tools without damaging the mold surface.

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Molds & Tooling

Heated Sprue Bushing Line Expanded

The company says the assemblies are designed to minimize pressure loss and enable rapid gate freeze.

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Hot Runners

Optimizing Pack & Hold Times for Hot-Runner & Valve-Gated Molds

Using scientific procedures will help you put an end to all that time-consuming trial and error. Part 1 of 2.

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The Connector Conundrum: 3D Printed Mold Tooling’s Role in Innovation

ReelView Fishing faced an electronics obstacle in the development of its new technology for underwater video. Additive manufacturing for moldmaking allowed for the speed necessary to iterate to a solution. How inventors and invention will benefit from new ways of obtaining production-ready tooling.

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Mold Maintenance

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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Tooling Know-How

What You Need to Know About Leader Pins and Bushings

There’s a lot more to these humble but essential mold components than you might suspect. Following the author’s tips could save much time, money and frustration.

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Three Key Decisions for an Optimal Ejection System

When determining the best ejection option for a tool, molders must consider the ejector’s surface area, location and style.

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Get Better at Using Foam for Your Molded Parts

Machine performance and process speeds are critical when using foam to reduce part weight while retaining part integrity.

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Blending & Dosing
Process Cooling