Industry 4.0 has been getting a lot of attention from molders as they look to take advantage of connecting processing information with production information to efficiently produce quality parts on time. It only makes sense that as the 4.0 culture continues to grow within the molding industry, the mold repair side of the business starts [...]
Conformal cooling is prevalent in moldmaking. A primary driver of conformal cooling is the ability of a cooling circuit to follow the contour of the plastic molding cavity surface, yielding consistent cooling. […]
Designing molds with additive tooling implementation in mind requires blending traditional mold standards with innovative new ideas of what is possible to push the limits of mold performance. Additive tooling refers to the use of 3D printing (e.g. direct metal laser sintering or DMLS) to produce mold inserts out of metal, specifically tool steels, that [...]
In the molding cycle, cooling efficiency is undoubtedly a very important factor, and it’s impact on mass production is very significant, many factors impact process inconsistency. […]
If parts had completely uniform shrinkage, they wouldn’t warp, and they wouldn’t be injection molded. Non-uniform shrinkage exists in every part. […]
COVID-19 has brought trouble to the global supply chain. It exposed weaknesses that hindered the flow of business. Now, as the world takes steps to define a new post-epidemic normalized business model, manufacturers are rethinking their supply chains. Therefore, European and American companies have new requirements for overseas suppliers, that is, they need to create [...]
Many mold builders and tooling engineers are in pursuit of the perfect tool for trying conformal cooling when in fact, the perfect mold is the one which they are currently struggling with, or the one simulation data determines will be a struggle. […]
Many people simply think that the meaning of Procurement and Sourcing is the same, and it is used as the same word in many reports， In fact, Procurement and Sourcing are still very different. […]
While part quality and profits go hand-in-hand, high productivity (faster cycle times) alone can impair quality and reduce profits, if not performed correctly. […]
Dimensional and contour errors need to be so low in moldmaking as to be barely measurable and must certainly never be visible. These requirements are increasingly at odds with demands for higher productivity and lower costs. […]