Step One – Setup the first step a moldmaker must take to machine at high speeds without having to purchase a fancy piece of equipment is to reduce setup time. “Everybody can do it and it doesn’t cost anything,You have to go in stages. […]
Grinding technology has advanced significantly during the past 25 years. Unfortunately, the great majority of the machine tool industry has not kept up with those advances and has fed the industry with poor, lackluster designs that will not allow the new technologies to be exploited to their fullest potential. […]
Modern grinding process technology lies in the areas of creep-feed grinding, high-speed grinding and grinding with super-abrasives. […]
The key to successful grinding is the proper selection and proper application of the cutting fluid. Generally, the longer the arc of cut, the greater the need for more of a wetting/cooling, synthetic fluid, as opposed to the smaller arc lengths where highly lubricating fluids with EP (Extra Pressure) additives will be necessary. Companies are [...]
With today’s economic trends hampered by escalating costs in all areas of manufacturing, continual liaison and communication with total utilization of resources must be established to ensure timely project completion with maximum costs savings. […]
a system centering on sound manufacturing concepts to apply to the moldmaking process. It is effectively transforming moldmaking to mold manufacturing. […]
UGNX points out that it is challenging for moldmakers to make engineering changes to parts that have already been programmed. […]
Another area of the mold manufacturing process that is trending more toward automation is hot runners. D-M-E reports that 15 years ago one in 10 tools was a hot runner mold, today that number is closer to five in 10. […]
a moldmaking shop will need to address to streamline supporting operations to effect a leaner, more productive, globally competitive mold manufacturing process: […]
After conducting extensive research and by visiting a number of EDM equipment manufacturers, we decided to go with the newly designed and introduced Mitsubishi model EA12V and System 3R WorkMaster Robot in an automated cell to address its challenges. The company worked closely with MC Machinery Systems (Wood Dale, IL)—who was the first company to [...]