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

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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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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

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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How to Start a Hot-Runner Mold That Has No Tip Insulators

Here's a method to assist with efficient dark-to-light color changes on hot-runner systems that are hot-tipped.

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How to Design Three-Plate Molds – Part 3

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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Where and How to Vent Injection Molds: Part 3

Questioning several “rules of thumb” about venting injection molds.

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Back to Basics on Mold Venting (Part 2: Shape, Dimensions, Details)

Here’s how to get the most out of your stationary mold vents.

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NPE2024: Progressive’s CVe OnDemand software now offers wireless connectivity.

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Mold Tracking, Simplified Cooling Line Coupling and More

NPE2024: Hasco, which marks its 100th anniversary in 2024, will highlight multiple product lines making their U.S. show debut, as well as a revamped responsive website that simplifies online ordering.

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Compact Collapsible Core Features Independent Movements

NPE2024: DME’s DURA collapsible core’s two-piece design enables each segment to open and close independently.

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Plug-and-Play Modular Hot Runner Controller

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How to Start a Hot-Runner Mold That Has No Tip Insulators

Here's a method to assist with efficient dark-to-light color changes on hot-runner systems that are hot-tipped.

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Make Every Shot Count: Mold Simulation Maximizes Functional Parts From Printed Tooling

If a printed tool only has a finite number of shots in it, why waste any of them on process development?

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How to Design Three-Plate Molds – Part 3

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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True to the adjective in its name, Dynamic Group has been characterized by constant change, activity and progress over its nearly five decades as a medical molder and moldmaker.

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Where and How to Vent Injection Molds: Part 3

Questioning several “rules of thumb” about venting injection molds.

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Back to Basics on Mold Venting (Part 2: Shape, Dimensions, Details)

Here’s how to get the most out of your stationary mold vents.

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