Tooling

best practices

Hitting the Numbers, Part 1: Communication is Key

Start with an up-front review, discussion and collaboration with the customer.

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3D-Printed Plastic Molds: K Exhibit Would Make You a Believer

Perhaps you have heard that additive manufacturing—a.k.a. 3D printing—can be used to make injection tooling inserts out of plastics—relatively quickly, at relatively low cost, and with little human labor involved.

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industry 4.0

MGS Combines Multishot and Automation Businesses into New, Combined Space

Walking distance from its corporate headquarters in Germantown, Wisc., MGS Mfg. Group has opened a 40,000-ft2 space that combines its automation cell and modular multimaterial molding systems 911±¬ÁÏÍøes.

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Hot Runners

One Place to Hang Out at K

If You Thirst for More Than Technology

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Molds & Tooling

Gating Revisited

An overlooked factor in injection molding has outsize influence on the process and part quality.

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economics

Canon Virginia Graduates First Class of Apprentices

President Obama declared this week National Apprentice Week and in honor of that, employers across the country will host open houses to highlight the significant value of apprenticeships in our economy.

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Multiscrew

New Culture, New Capabilities, New Challenges

Over the last few years, Henkel has not only transformed what its Richmond facility does, but also altered how it operates in terms of culture.

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Molds & Tooling

Two-Shot Molding and Tool Design

There are a few variations of the two-shot molding process, and each has implications for tool design.

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Tool Maintenance: A Molder’s Must-Have

Equipping a toolroom for proper mold maintenance and repair takes more than just the right technology.

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Plastics Size Reduction
Blending & Dosing