Tooling

Hot Runners

Krones Acquires MHT for PET Tooling

Krones significantly increased its capabilities in PET preform design and molding.

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Film Extrusion

Tooling: ‘Eco-Friendly’ Rust Remover & Preventative

Water-based product from iD Additives removes rust and prevents its formation.

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Molds & Tooling

Querétaro Makes Its Mark on the Global Injection Molding Map

Millions in foreign direct investment, direct flights from the U.S. and a new fully focused molding/mold making event announce the city’s arrival on the global molding scene.

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Molds & Tooling

Tricks of the Trade on RTOs and RSOs

The more you know about these runner diverters and shutoffs, the more you’ll use them. Here’s how to put them to work in your mold..

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Molds & Tooling

Tooling Vet Oles Joins ALBA as President, CEO

Joins John Dineen as co-owners of ALBA.

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Automotive

2018’s Tooling Turndown: Temporary Hiccup or Longer Lasting Correction?

Leading industry consultant charts possible paths for the North American automotive tool and die industry going forward as the outlines of a realignment take shape.

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Molds & Tooling

HRSflow Moves Into Larger Service Center in Mexico

Hot runner supplier stays in Querétaro but now has more than 10 times the space to operate in.

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Molds & Tooling

Mold Release: Paintable, FDA-Compliant Powder

New Dry-21 paintable PTFE powder mold release is a low-residue, spray-on release with FDA compliance for incidental food contact.

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Additive Manufacturing Builds Opportunity in Mold Components

Could additive manufacturing help fill a portion of the skills gap at moldmakers and molders and give them more design flexibility?

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Molds & Tooling

Why Ejector Pins Break and How to Prevent It: Part 4

In this installment the focus is on bearing length, clearances, keying, and machining.

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