Conformal Cooling
Best Practices for Injection Mold Design: The Mold Design Review, Part 4 of 4
Structured mold design reviews are strategic imperatives that resolve design flaws early, minimizing waste and ensuring dimensional accuracy in production.
PTXPO 2025 Profile Preview Part 3 of 4: Check Out the Latest Technology for Moldmakers
Discover some of the latest moldmaking technologies awaiting you at PTXPO 2025. Here are some quick snapshots of the moldmaking solutions, products, technologies and services you’ll see at the show which can help you grow your business.
Read MoreSimplifying Cooling Design With Advanced Automation
CAD/CAM software with automated mold design features streamlines waterline, baffle and conformal cooling design, making it easier to act on insights from flow analysis.
Read MoreStrategic Mold Cooling – Hot Spots
With complex plastic parts it can be difficult to deliver proper cooling to all potential hot spots. Here are strategies to help cool some difficult-to-cool areas.
Read More2024 Moldmaking Insights: A Year in Review Part 2
A look back at the top moldmaking trends of 2024, as revealed through MMT's analytics. This review highlights the most popular technical articles, case studies, tips and best practices that captured the industry's attention over the past year.
Read MoreStrategic Mold Cooling: Optimizing Molding Quality and Cycle Efficiency
Proper cooling is crucial in molding, yet often overlooked. Discover proper cooling methods to prevent defects and improve efficiency.
Read MoreAdvancing Moldmaking and Plastics: Trends in 3D Printing, Automation and Sustainability
NPE 2024 showcased the latest trends and technologies in innovation, efficiency and sustainability for moldmakers and molders, featuring advancements in 3D printing, automation, design and virtual reality/augmented reality/artificial intelligence.
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Front-End Mold Simulation Software Simplifies and Streamlines Design
SimForm by Maya HTT highlights its front-end mold simulation software as a solution for mold designers and tooling managers.
Fiona Lawler
Associate Editor, MoldMaking Technology
How to Make Data Work for Mold Productivity and Performance
The use of digital workflows improves the impact of mold design libraries, conformal cooling and machine learning.
Read MoreHow to Use Simulation to Achieve a High-Gloss Surface Finish
Combining simulation, conformal cooling, and a rapid heat and cooling process can predict and produce the required surface finish for high-gloss plastic parts.
Read MoreHow to Use Thermal Management to Improve Mold Cooling
A review of common mold cooling issues and possible solutions, including 3D printing applications.
Read MoreManifold Blocks for Flexible Cooling Circuits
Hasco’s Z920/ manifold blocks create a centralized inflow/outflow location that enables the use of shorter hoses in mold heating/cooling systems.
Read MoreA 3D Printing Retrospective
A personal review of the evolution of 3D printing in moldmaking throughout the past 25 years.
Read More3D Printing Technologies for Moldmaking Applications
3D printing technologies, from conformal cooling to complex mold building, are making an impact on the moldmaking industry, one innovation at a time.
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5 Trends in 3D Printed Injection Mold Tooling
3D printing has moved beyond conformal cooling, and is now being applied to injection molds more broadly. Observations on additively manufactured mold tooling from the Plastics Technology Expo — PTXPO 2025.
Stephanie Hendrixson
Editor-in-Chief, Additive Manufacturing | Manufacturing Connected
Pennsylvania Mold Builder Doubles Footprint, Maintains Quality and Company Values
Quality Mold Inc. doubles its manufacturing footprint but maintains its private company values and structure, delivering quality and fast turnaround from mold design and build through sampling.
Read MoreMulti-Laser Powder Bed Fusion 3D Printer Supports Complex Mold Building
Using its FormUp 350 system, AddUp, in collaboration with Siebenwurst Group, improved the conformal cooling channels for a mold slide.
Read MoreVIDEO: How can 3D Printed Tooling Improve Injection Mold Venting?
Proper venting is one of a mold builders toughest challenges as molders struggle to keep vents free flowing in production. Learn how to apply 3D printing to mold venting and the benefits of additive venting inserts.
Read MoreLights-Out Metal 3D Printer Minimizes EDM Needs for Moldmakers
The Matsuura LUMEX series boasts both forming and milling capabilities in one unit, achieving highly accurate mold component production, with the ablity to integrate conformal cooling and porous venting.
Read MoreVIDEO: What Does Integrated Predictive Modeling Mean to Moldmaking
Although conformal cooling is not a new concept, new technologies have made it a very hot topic, including predictive engineering models and 3D printing. Learn about a new conformal cooling process and algorithm and what it reveals about hot spots and conformal cooling design.
Read MoreVideos Answer Hot-Topic Moldmaking Questions
Eight questions MoldMaking Technology asks industry experts about CNC controls, the changing training landscape, the human resources and marketing keys to workforce development, predictive engineering, data, visual search, OEE monitoring and additive venting.
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Descaling Systems Eradicate Debris in Cooling Passages and Water Lines
Distributed by PCS Company, Goodway portable descaling units remove scale, mineral, rust and grime from cooling passages and water lines, which can be within hot runner systems and injection or die cast molds.
Angela Osborne
Managing Editor, Gardner Business Media
HTS International Optimizes Conformal Cooling with iTherm Technology
Amerimold 2021 exhibitor HTS introduces iTherm for injection molds, which can be integrated through any toolshop with various options for manufacture.
Read MoreHybrid Approach to Producing Mold Inserts Boosts Productivity and Profitability
Mold inserts with additively produced cooling circuits eliminate design constraints, reduce the cost of complexity, improve part dimensions, decrease cycle time and speed time to market.
Read MoreYudo Features Diffusion-Bonded Process for Hot Runner Manifolds
Yudo Inc. will be showcasing its diffusion-bonding process, which facilitates more design freedom for melt flow distribution, at Amerimold 2021.
Read MoreGrowing AM's Presence in Moldmaking
Advanced Michigan mold manufacturer advocates for additive manufacturing in moldmaking through collaboration and education.
Read MoreHigh-Pressure Coolant System Line Offers Machine Tool Application Flexibility
The LNS North America ChipBLASTER line has been divided into the B-, F- and V-Series, according to pressure and application for easier selection.
Read MoreHave You Heard of Printing Mold Inserts with Metal Paste?
A lower-cost 3D printing approach extrudes a metal paste to produce a mold insert with the required surface finish and tolerances.
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