Tooling for Plastics Production
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AIM Institute Continues to Grow Plastics Education and Training on 10th Anniversary
The AIM institute was created in response to the rising need for skilled injection molding professionals, providing individuals with a fundamental understanding of plastic rheology and plastic flow through a mold.
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Optimizing Pack & Hold Times for Hot-Runner & Valve-Gated Molds
Using scientific procedures will help you put an end to all that time-consuming trial and error. Part 1 of 2.
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What You Need to Know About Leader Pins and Bushings
There’s a lot more to these humble but essential mold components than you might suspect. Following the author’s tips could save much time, money and frustration.
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Three Key Decisions for an Optimal Ejection System
When determining the best ejection option for a tool, molders must consider the ejector’s surface area, location and style.
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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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Latest Tooling News And Updates
Dry-Ice Pelletizer Offers Efficiency and Portability
PCS Company now offers the SUR-120, which has an oil-free design to minimize maintenance and produce contamination-free dry ice for sensitive industries.
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No Platens, No Problem: Mold-Masters and Partner Mold Without Press at K 2025
The fully integrated cell molded medical parts from a side-gated hot runner system without the platens, tie bars and mold open/close normally associated with injection molding.
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Multicoupling Device Tackles Medical Moldmaking Problems
Stäubli SMI209 targets cross-connection errors, inconsistent setup, water leaks and staffing shortages to meet demands for medical injection molding.
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PTXPO 2026 Opens Registration
Gain a competitive edge at this premier industry event featuring technical education, networking and exhibits to spur innovation and advancement in plastic mold manufacturing.
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Haidlmair Highlights Moldmaking Productivity K 2025
Haidlmair will demonstrate patented mold technology designed to enhance productivity with faster setup, optimal cooling and greater energy efficiency.
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Hasco Unveils Precision Stamps, Space-Saving Insert
Fixed-height stamps with recessed engraving promise consistent quality while compact 12-zone plug insert saves space with full 16-amp capacity.
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Traceability: The Why and How of Using Date Stamps in Molds
Whether the product you’re molding is required by regulations to include a date stamp or you see the production transparency benefits of applying them, there are important elements to understand in managing these tool inserts.
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MPM’s Second Act: Keeping Injection Molding, Moldmaking in the Midwest
Larry Austin’s 35 years at a highly successful injection molding company inform much of what he does and doesn’t want in his second act in plastics owning an injection molding company.
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How 3D Printing Supports Toolmaking Workforce at This Multiscale Molder
At more than a century old, General Pattern has seen multiple evolutions in its business — the latest of which is the embrace of additive manufacturing technologies for mold tooling and beyond.
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Optimizing Pack & Hold Times for Hot-Runner & Valve-Gated Molds
Using scientific procedures will help you put an end to all that time-consuming trial and error. Part 1 of 2.
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The Connector Conundrum: 3D Printed Mold Tooling’s Role in Innovation
ReelView Fishing faced an electronics obstacle in the development of its new technology for underwater video. Additive manufacturing for moldmaking allowed for the speed necessary to iterate to a solution. How inventors and invention will benefit from new ways of obtaining production-ready tooling.
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Design Your Tools for Moldability ... and Maintenance
In the initial design phase, when considering the structure and elements of the tool, are you designing them to be maintenance friendly? Canon Virginia has used this approach and preventive maintenance to make tool replacement a thing of the past. You can, too. Here’s how.
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