Large Molds Have Issues
Dealing with the sheer size and weight of a large mold can be a big challenge. This often leads to excessive labor, […]
Seven Daily Habits in Highly Effective Mold Maintenance
Following is a list of seven daily habits to include—the most mentioned, or in some cases, the most vehemently defended. Here they are in order of frequency: […]
What are Ultrasonic Advantages in mold polishing?
Ultrasonic units with super fast, very short strokes, provide virtual unrestricted finger tip control. By comparison, regular reciprocating tools—such as air-driven or electric flexible shaft-operated die profilers—are more restrictive in movement and less flexible to handle. Nevertheless, die profilers and/or various other filing machines are great for medium to large mold details and when used [...]
Ultrasonic can be applied in mold polishing
We need to stay objective and remind ourselves that ultrasonic polishing is not for everyone. Frequently, ultrasonic systems are perceived to take care of all polishing problems. This is not so. Ultrasonic polishing is not a cure-all for every mold and die shop that does in-house polishing. […]
What are Ultrasonic Unit Features?
By comparison to conventional die profilers, as well as air-powered lapping machines that may have a stroke length of up to ¼ inch, the reciprocating action of an ultrasonic unit ranges only from .00004 to .00012 inches. […]
Relationship between Polishing and the Polisher
In many cases, an NC polishing machine will not completely replace a polisher. For example, if you have thin, deep ribs in your workpiece, you may not be able to fashion a stone or other media into the holder to give you satisfactory results. […]
Ten Questions to Determine Level of Data Utilization
Listed below are 10 questions that will demonstrate the current level of data utilization that exists in your company that is readily available for a repair technician, supervisor, manager or engineer to use on a daily basis. […]
Introduction to The Sharp Edge Solution
To provide the high-performance results demanded in today’s moldmaking, many indexable-insert ballnose endmills use PVD-coated, precision-ground, micrograin- carbide inserts. Experience shows that such inserts perform best with sharp edges, […]
What is High-Performance Finishing?
In addition to modular endmilling systems specifically designed for mold-making and other copymilling applications, general indexable-insert endmilling systems are available that include components for high-speed/high-feed finishing of molds and dies. […]
Button Cutters for Heavier Metal Removal
The term “high-speed machining” in mold and die applications can actually mean two different things. Primarily, it means finishing operations at very high spindle speeds and super-high feedrates that provide machined surface finishes fine enough to dramatically reduce, or even eliminate, […]