Die/Mold

Metalworking Fluids 1 Aug 2007

Automatic Monitoring And Adjustment System Matches Coolant Pressure To Tool Needs

Sponsored by Okuma. Custom software has been developed to automatically identify the tool currently in a machine's spindle and adjust the coolant pressure to the appropriate level.

Vertical Machining Centers 16 Jun 2007

Finding The Right Words And The Right Process

This greeting card giant leverages hand-engraving competencies, digital media and high speed machining to produce press-ready dies so its cards are ready for the consumer's viewing pleasure.

Grinding 29 Mar 2007

Surface Grinder Saves Time From Timing Belt Molds

A machine shop recently faced a challenge relating to producing large mold cores for the tooling it uses to manufacture the long-lasting, top-performing timing belts that have made the company a leading supplier of such products to automotive OEMs.

Automotive 19 Mar 2007

Automotive Supplier Speeds Metal Removal With Boring Mill

In an industry where one in three shops has closed during the past 10 years, Fischer Tool and Die's business is thriving. According to the Temperance, Michigan shop, this is because its growth stems from die cast work for the automotive 'new domestics,' a term for transplants.

Die/Mold 5 Mar 2007

Molds In Miniature

A shop that makes tooling for metal injection molding (MIM) relies on a machining center designed specifically for micro-scale work.

Die/Mold 24 Jan 2007

Mold Maker Raises Productivity With Software

George Kasper, president of Innovative Mold, incorporated the company in 1989 with his brother David. The Washington, Michigan, firm began by making molds for the plastics industry.

Die/Mold 19 Jan 2007

From Mold Making To Mold Manufacturing

Pro Mold had to change its entire shop culture to make the move to “net machining.” The experience made the company stronger.

High-Speed Machining 12 Jan 2007

For Mold Shops, Machining To Zero Means There Is Nothing To Hold Them Back

Advanced machining technology enables mold shops to produce cores and cavities without leaving extra stock. Following this trend of “machining to zero” will help make mold production more competitive.