Mold manufacturing trend is changing
Moldmaking can be a difficult business to accurately forecast. Work comes in when the OEM/brand owner is ready, and the ability to impact the project launch is out of the hands of the tool shop. […]
A perfect mold bench is a very important equipment
Maintaining a fleet of molds in a timely and efficient manner is a support function, and the bench is a critical part of the mold maintenance process. However, this is also a piece of equipment that is given not so much as a second thought by many companies, and I’ve seen plenty of examples of [...]
Efficiently produce a set of mold
Mold shops that recognize the potential of technology and equipment, and prioritize both accuracy and productivity will increase their competitiveness in the marketplace. The key is utilizing machines that are engineered to reduce the time-consuming elements of mold manufacturing, increase mold quality, enhance accuracy and eliminate opportunities for human error. […]
How to mold plastic parts at the low cost
“How can we mold more parts on the same equipment in less time and lower our costs?” is a standard question whose common answers include reduce cycle time and/or improve mold yield efficiency. Surface treatments have been part of this solution and in the last 10 years a new family of coatings—DLC (diamond like carbon)—has [...]
the merit of the Gas-assisted injection molding–low injection pressure and locking force
the merit of the Gas-assisted injection molding—low injection pressure and locking force, thereby reducing cost for equipment, since gas-assisted injection adopts “ underfeeding injection”, […]