Which factor will affect a shop’s innovation?
Shops can perform their own innovation health check by looking closely at five key variables that affect innovation: […]
How to choose a suitable Machine
Begin machine evaluations with the thought that not all machine specifications are the same. Some manufacturers use JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard), others ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and some German VDI guidelines. […]
CAD/CAM industry review
The past decade has seen the CAD/CAM industry explode when it comes to its efficiency, sophistication and speed. Data and analysis in a recently released CAD worldwide report for 2008 to 2012 from Jon Peddie Research* reveals continued solid growth potential and reviews hardware advances, […]
Aerospace work challenge ISO in mold making
Moldmakers typically work as subcontractors to Tier 1 suppliers. Aerospace OEMs, like their automotive counterparts, want to receive modules for assembly from a few suppliers rather than manufacture an aircraft from the ground up with components from hundreds of suppliers. […]
understand mold shop’s challenge
Finding good employees has always been the key to success in any business. Taking care of employees and their families is one of the best ways to ensure that a solid employee stays with a company. In essence, each employee must feel they are wanted, appreciated, needed and essential for the success of your company. [...]
Introduction to medical grade resins
There are a variety of medical grade resins on the market today, including polypropylene, polycarbonate, polyester, polyethylene, polystyrene, thermal plastics Alsatians, polyurethane and liquid silicone rubber. […]
How to make sure to mold a perfect product
How frustrating is it when you start up a mold, apply all Scientific Molding principles to your brand-new, all-electric molding machine, and finally get parts approved by the QC department only to have them come back a few hours later and say that some parts are flashing and others are short? […]
What is High-Strength Aluminum?
One of the important developments of 7000 series aluminum has been consistent through thickness strength across sections of material in excess of 8 inches. 7000 series alloys are characterized by the primary alloying element, zinc. Other elements including magnesium and copper in combination with zinc produce the highest strength family of aluminum alloys. [...]
Simulation Software helps Complex Mold making
As machine tools and mold designs become more complex, part program verification using CNC machine simulation becomes an essential tool for ensuring that the moldmaker’s NC programs machine the mold correctly the first time. Skipping the verification step creates costly production delays, which cause the machine tool to wait idle while the NC program errors [...]
justify new technology in your manufacturing operation
Justifying new technology is a multi-step process that requires a thorough assessment of a number of factors at work in your manufacturing operation. […]