steven, president, at first-rate mold company points out that moldmaking, which has been a more or less national business, has become a global marketplace that puts a lot more pressure on leadtimes, pricing and the need for technology innovation. “Ten years ago ‘lean manufacturing’ and Six Sigma’ were terms hardly used in our industry, now [...]
All of the suppliers in this article agree that molds will continue to become more complex—and thus the demand for increasingly complex systems and components will continue to increase. […]
Cleaning molds is a key part of running a successful injection molding operation. There are two situations when mold cleaning is required: (1) offline when the mold is on the bench and is cold [room temperature] and (2) online when the mold is warm and still in the press.Because of temperature differences, the cleaning solvents [...]
The most important issue facing the mold and die industry in recent years is throughput. Throughput is the amount of work a shop can complete in a set amount of time. This idea of productivity has been under constant review with the pressure from overseas competition. To survive in the global market with shrinking leadtimes, [...]
While there are many suppliers of shrink fit chucks available, there are good and bad shrink fit chucks available. It is important to do research related to the selection of a toolholder for your particular application. […]
Plunge Milling Plunge milling has been around for a long time and can be the most consistent form of high metal removal, especially on older machines incapable of operating at high feedrates. This consistency is a result of efficient toolpaths, as there is little wasted tool motion when compared to more common methods of machining [...]
There are 10 inherent benefits that a good shrink fit chuck can offer a mold shop:1. Unsurpassed accuracyA properly produced shrink fit chuck should be able to guarantee 0.00012″ (3 microns) maximum run-out at three times the cutting tool diameter. This accuracy is very repeatable from operator to operator. […]
First-rate Mold Solution Co. Ltd is based in China and engaged in supply of industrial design, mold design, molding analysis and project management service. […]
Specializing in milling and EDM’ing large, complex 3-D geometry for various tool steels for both molds and foundry patterns, Lawrenceburg, first-rate mold company was looking to reduce its cycle times, according to President Steven. The addition of Metal Slash Mill allowed him to reduce a 10-hour cycle time to two hours. […]
When looking for toolholder solutions for any type of machining, it is always good to first focus on three main features that a toolholder must bring you: […]