Case Study
Workflow Automation Transforms Moldmaking Operations
Legacy Precision Molds implements JobTraQ’s no-code workflow automation software to better coordinate complex production tasks across departments, improving efficiency, tracking and decision-making.
Christina Fuges
Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology
Real-Time Mold Monitoring Boosts Molding Efficiency and Cost Savings
FloControl software integrates with existing mold design tools, offering real-time tracking and optimization from design to production, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs for ProPlastics.
Read MoreHow 3D Printing Supports Toolmaking Workforce at This Multiscale Molder
At more than a century old, General Pattern has seen multiple evolutions in its business — the latest of which is the embrace of additive manufacturing technologies for mold tooling and beyond.
Read MoreDeep-Cavity Cooling Made Easy
G.A. Roeders uses an advanced cooling system employing gun drilling to deliver high-pressure water to quickly and evenly cool areas deep within a mold cavity.
Read MoreHot Runner, Mold Component Partnerships Lead to Innovative Mold Designs
Formula Plastics takes on tooling via sister company Formula Tooling using dedicated partners, 3D modeling services and highly trained engineers to develop advanced mold designs.
Read MoreAdvanced Mold Monitoring for Efficiency
ITW Body and Fuel optimizes mold performance through real-time monitoring and integrated asset management, achieving significant reductions in downtime, scrap rates and maintenance costs.
Read More3D Printing Accelerates R&D Process For Prototyping Molds
Utilizing Axtra3D’s additive technology, LSI Solutions, a medical equipment manufacturer found the compatible machine it needed to accelerate its R&D process for prototyping molds for medical devices.
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Continuous Wave Laser Technology Improves In-House Mold Maintenance Capabilities
International Inc. integrated American Laser Distributors’ 2,000-Watt Laser Cleaner for in-house mold cleaning, resulting in time and cost savings.
Fiona Lawler
Associate Editor, MoldMaking Technology
Speed, Productivity Gains and High Uptime Ease Decision for Second Five-Axis Machine
Byrne Tool + Design reduced setups and gained speed and productivity thanks to fast, accurate and compact five-axis CNC machining centers.
Read MoreOnline Tool Improves Mold Base Procurement Process
Mold base configurator streamlines D&M Tool’s ordering process with speed and accuracy, enhancing efficiency, reducing costs and minimizing errors through quick, accurate and user-friendly mold base ordering.
Read MoreHybrid Milling/Drilling Machine Reduces Total Mold Machining Time
MSI Mold Builders now squares, plus drills and taps eye-bolt holes on 50% of its tools in a single setup using a five-axis milling/drilling center with a universal spindle.
Read MoreDomestic Collaboration Yields Efficiency and Budget Gains For Innovative Tooling Project
Pyramid Molding Group and Lettuce Grow partner to develop optimal tooling for a compact Hydroponic Farmstand.
Read MoreLaser Welder Yields Fast, Precise Mold Repair
Intralox's integration of the Alpha Laser ALFlak has significantly improved its toolroom efficiency when it comes to difficult welds and urgent repairs.
Read MoreIntegrated CAD/CAM Streamlines Electrode Manufacture, Improves Quality
A focus on electrode design and automation helps toolroom improve efficiency, reduce tooling costs and deliver higher quality products.
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Automated Grinding Machines Yield Tighter Tolerances and Save Resources
National Tool & Manufacturing Co.’s integration of two Ziersch grinding machines into its shop floor enables the tight tolerance demands from its customer base and simultaneously frees up manual resources for other projects.
Fiona Lawler
Associate Editor, MoldMaking Technology
In "Hybrid" FIM Process, 3D Printing Complements Injection Molding
Alpine Advanced Materials used a desktop 3D printer and the freeform injection molding process to reduce prototype tooling production time and cost for its customers.
Read MoreHow to Harness 3D Scanning for Mold Tool Repairs
3D scanning supports the repair of molds with no history, drawings or design files.
Read MoreHow to Clean and Maintain Molds With Intricate Conformal Cooling Channels
A water-based, eco-friendly plastic mold cleaning system helps Rankine-Hinman Manufacturing restore flow rates and avoid big-ticket failures on complex and costly molds.
Read MoreHow to Achieve Unmatched Accuracy in Very Large Workpieces
Dynamic Tool Corp. purchases two bridge-style double-column CNCs to increase the cutting envelope and maintain 5-micron cutting accuracy in the long term.
Read MoreERP Empowers Mold Builder to Increase Speed, Efficiency, Accuracy
Highly integrated but easy-to-use ERP system helps Delta Mold Inc. increase unattended hours, uptime, productive labor hours and improve mold delivery times.
Read MoreUsing Automation to Reduce COGS and Stay Globally Competitive
Decade-long, multiphase automation investments lower operating costs and maintain technology lead in an increasingly competitive global market.
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Using a Simulator to Support Upskilling and Empowering Workers
A virtual machine tool trainer powered by digital twin technology helps bridge the labor gap, starting with school programs.
Christina Fuges
Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology
Mold Builder Uses Metal 3D Printing to Bridge Medical Product Development to Production
Westminster Tool uses metal additive manufacturing for medical device OEM, taking lessons learned from R&D in the prototype mold phase to full-scale production molding in a fraction of the time.
Read MoreExtensive Evaluations Build The Plastek Group’s EDM Arsenal
Sinker and wire EDMs selected for speed, volumetric accuracy, surface finish, reliability, cost of ownership and extensive warranty.
Read MoreCAD/CAM Software Reduces Delivery Times by 70% With a Six-Month ROI
Single integrated CAD/CAM package reduces translation errors, simplifies design process, improves shop efficiency and shortens tool lead times.
Read MoreMachine Monitoring Platform Improves Machine Utilization, On-Time Delivery
Using data from a machine monitoring platform, Westminster Tool added almost 75 hours of capacity per week by shortening warmups and starting CNC and EDM machines sooner.
Read MoreLaser Welding Repairs Micro-Threaded Inserts Fast
Moldmaker/molder Medbio LLC sent unscrewing cores with damaged micro-threads out for repair via laser welding and polishing, slashing nine weeks off lead time to produce new inserts.
Read MoreUsing CT Scanning to Qualify Molds Faster
Software and hardware advances reduce dimensional inspection with part-to-CAD by 70%.
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