Tooling
Tooling: Back to Basics On Die Springs--Part 2
Follow these steps for proper die-spring selection and installation.
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Hot Runners: Control for Hydraulic Needle Drives; Wear-Resistant Design for Abrasive Resins; and Specialized Film Insert Molding System
HRSflow has introduced a trio of developments, offering precision needle control in hydraulic systems, wear-resistant hot runners for filled resins, and a line targeting film insert molding (FIM), for the back molding capacitive films, for example.
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Injection Molding: Improved Flatness Analysis in Upgraded CAE Molding Simulation Package
More precise and quantitative flatness analysis of injection molded parts is possible with the new version of Moldex3D CAE molding simulation.
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Tooling: Back to Basics on Die Springs Part 1
Some molding shops insist that all of their molds have springs to return the ejector plates. And there are lots from which to choose. Here we’ll focus on compression die springs for injection molds.
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Metal vs. Polymer 3D-Printed Mold Tooling: Which is “Better?”
“Better” is the wrong metric—instead, molders should understand the key differences between tooling and appreciate where in the product lifecycle each technology fits best.
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Molds for Plastics Monthly Trade Monitor
This monthly trade statistics report—developed by Perc Pineda, PhD, Plastics Industry Association’s Chief Economist—includes monthly and year-over-year analysis of U.S. plastics mold trade. In this report, exports and imports of plastics molds are broken down by HTS number and by country, providing deeper insights on export market growth and import trends by product and country of origin.
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Tooling: Two-Stage Ejector for Off Center Mounting
Hasco’s Z1697/ two-stage ejector targets off center mounting, particularly for larger molds where the ejector system activation requires high forces.
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Tooling: Locating Rings Add Sizes
Hasco has added new inner diameters and location depths to its line of locating rings.
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PCS Company Launches New Website
The mold component supplier says the new site will feature faster load times and a more user friendly experience, including a responsive design that allows users to view it on any device.
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iD Additives to Host Virtual Open House
iD Additives Inc. will host the mold-maintenance-themed event Wednesday, August 5 from 9 a.m.-12 noon CST.
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