Tooling for Plastics Production

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

End Ring Valve Gate Optimizes Multicavity Application Injection Molding
Hot Runners

End Ring Valve Gate Optimizes Multicavity Application Injection Molding

The EYEgate HRS features a specially designed pin guide system engineered to ensure permanent pin-gate alignment to significantly enhance the end ring’s durability.

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AIM Institute Continues to Grow Plastics Education and Training on 10th Anniversary
Injection Molding

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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Optimizing Pack & Hold Times for Hot-Runner & Valve-Gated Molds
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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What You Need to Know About Leader Pins and Bushings
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
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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Best of Fattori, Tooling Know How
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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How To Design Three-Plate Molds – Part 4
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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AIM Institute Continues to Grow Plastics Education and Training on 10th Anniversary
Injection Molding

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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PTXPO Preview: Hasco Has New Mold Components on Hand
PTXPO

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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Mouldpro Mold Maintenance Tools, Gate Cutters Enable Improved Productivity
Postprocessing

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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Heated Sprue Bushing Line Expanded
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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Expanded Blade Ejector Line
Molds & Tooling

Expanded Blade Ejector Line

Progressive Components has expanded its blade ejector line, which includes optional “Mold-Ready” features that reduce the need for in-house machining.

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Hot Runner Design Prevents Overheating, Excessive Heat Loss
Hot Runners

Hot Runner Design Prevents Overheating, Excessive Heat Loss

Germany’s Heitec says the new Primo line of nozzles are available in North America from Technoject Machinery.

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

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
Injection Molding

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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Design Your Tools for Moldability ... and Maintenance
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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What You Need to Know About Leader Pins and Bushings
Tooling

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.

Read More
Three Key Decisions for an Optimal Ejection System
Injection Molding

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
Injection Molding

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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