How to make a Tool’s Transfer Checklist
The following five-step, streamlined process is indicative of the associated tasks involved. […]
Mold makers have many opportunities in packaging industry
During the past three years, we have seen many tool shops suffer from servicing just one industry. The danger of being so specialized is being buried with work when the market is good—forcing one to ignore opportunities from new customers in different business areas—or drying up entirely when sales are slow for an extended period [...]
Search engine optimization will help your Website
If you own a small manufacturing business and have a Web site or if you are looking to launch one in the near future, learning a little bit more about search engine optimization is something you might want to consider.By maximizing your search engine optimization (SEO) capabilities, […]
How to plan a successful workshop?
To be successful, you first have to eliminate as much labor and as many operations as possible. By having the correct tools, whether cutting tools, the machine itself and/or the software, these items are necessary for the speed and accuracy required in today’s market. […]
Some tips in controling making Cost
For example, if you currently machined a core or cavity insert on your traditional CNC machine in 50 hours at $65 an hour ($3,250) and added approximately $300 for consumable tooling costs, […]
It is important to Accelerate Design Changes
The last and perhaps most time-consuming interaction between moldmakers and part designers involves customer-driven design changes that occur after acceptance of the proposal yet prior to actual production. […]
How to Handle Different Data in mold design
The first step in the mold development process—responding to a request for proposal (RFP)—requires moldmakers to import, diagnose and repair part geometry in order to assess its suitability for injection molding, develop estimates and produce a formal quote. Because moldmakers need to complete this step before even winning the business, […]
How to accelerate Mold project
Once a mold designer has imported and repaired part geometry, moldmakers can save additional time and reduce the volume of back-and-forth communications by using a 3-D CAD package that automates the process of creating a mold model for the part, […]
Five-axis inspection will help mold maker
A five-axis measuring head and probe system can produce impressive results in the measurement of feature-rich parts—such as powertrain components and complex, doubly-curved surfaces—including those found in aerofoils and turbine blades. […]
Communication is very Important in mold design
Examining the mold development process itself is equally important for determining how specific tools and development platforms can benefit a moldmaking operation. […]