Die/Mold
Automating The Mold Shop
This shop produces dies and molds around the clock 7 days a week, yet most of the time no one is there.
Read MoreHigh Speed Machining Of Dies And Molds (Revisited)
A new machine may not be needed— just changes in the process.
Read MoreVMC Machines Large Cavity Molds For Small Machines
Semco Plastic Company Incorporated (St. Louis, Missouri) manufactures an extensive line of custom injection and blow-molded thermoplastic and thermoset products from molds that are designed, machined and built at its in-house moldmaking facility.
Read MoreCAD-Based Measuring Software Handles Large Complex Parts
Many CMMs today are outdated with respect to the needs of today's quality standards and production requirements. In most cases, the original CMM machine hardware has the built-in precision to accurately provide the ongoing sophisticated measuring demands. The problem is that the software and even most of the upgrades provided with the original machines may not be adequate.
Read MoreWhen Faster Is Better
A German mold maker expands operations from Europe to America on the wings of high speed machining.
Read MoreLaser Toolsetter Solves Moldmaker's Quality And Productivity Challenges
Prior to toolsetter installation, Desenco personnel report that it was 'almost impossible' to attain accurate Z depths and repeatability in the Z axis.
Read MoreBetter HSM For Big Parts
'High speed machining' is accepted and commonplace in many shops. HSM is so widely used, in fact, that its acceptance is beginning to affect the design of machine tools.
Read MorePorous Steel Improves Mold Venting
Entrapment of gases during plastic injection is a problem that continues to challenge the design capabilities of moldmakers. The increasing complexity of tooling demanded by today's manufacturers dictates that many areas inside molds are quite difficult to vent adequately.
Read MorePushbutton Die Making
High speed milling let this automotive forging company reverse a decades-old practice and bring die making back in house.
Read MoreTooling Triad
To build exceptionally effective extrusion dies, this shop brings together strengths in three key areas: CNC machining, EDMing and tool room operations.
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