Tool Steel
Steel Milling Grade Inserts Feature Advanced Coating and Substrate Technologies
Shoulder milling concept includes grade GC1230 inserts specifically engineered for ISO P materials.
Jann Bond
Managing Editor, Gardner Business Media
Stainless Steel Enables 3D Printing of Precision Tooling
Mantle’s 420 Stainless Steel enables manufacturers to rapidly produce production-grade tooling during prototyping and product development.
Read MorePre-hardened Mold Steel Offers Variety of Benefits for Moldmaking
Finkl Steel highlights its MD Xtra, a pre-hardened, mold steel designed for various applications and uses for moldmakers.
Read MoreLarge Aluminum Mold Plate Sizes Enable Machinability for Moldmakers
Vista Metals highlights one of the largest aluminum mold plate sizes available on the market, its Duramold-5 Aluminum Mold Plate produced in super slab sizes for high strength to weight ratios, machinability and a virtually porosity-free structure to meet moldmakers’ critical surface finish requirements.
Read MoreMicro Mill Steel Enables Quality Tool and Moldmaking Capabilities
Steel 21 offers its 21 Micro Mill for accuracy, flatness and parallelism to enable moldmakers to build a quality tool.
Read MoreStainless Steel Series Benefits Blow Mold and Vac Form Applications
Molder’s World Inc.’s stainless steel mold material, Vortex is designed to ensure a smooth part with the measured release of gases during the molding process, providing better detail on the part and faster part production.
Read MoreStainless Steel Water Manifold Assemblies Provide Safer and More Efficient Injection Molding
Plastixs announces its new Xtreme HiTemp manifold assemblies more efficient and safer injection molding.
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Alro Steel Pittsburgh Completes Expansion
Expanded service center provides customers in PA with cut-to-size metals and next-day delivery.
Jann Bond
Managing Editor, Gardner Business Media
Mold Material Enables Additive Manufacturing Capabilities for Tooling
Uddeholm USA features its mold material Corrax as the first additive manufacturing (AM) powder made for tooling. Corrax is a stainless steel made for AM with corrosion resistance and polishability.
Read MoreConventional and Self-Lubricated Mold Components Offer Various Benefits to Moldmakers
SelfLube offers bronze and steel components used in mold and stamping dies.The company offers conventional components as well as self-lubricated components. These graphited parts enable less maintenance as they do not require any additional lubricates.
Read MoreEnd Mill Delivers Maximum Cutting Volume for Steel Materials
Haimer USA highlights the upcoming Panther Mill, its latest innovation in high-performance cutting tools to benefit the machining processes.
Read MoreTool Steel Offers Advantages For Production Efficiency, Component Service Life
Swiss Steel USA’s E 40 K Superclean offers benefits for a more efficient manufacturing processes in terms of production efficiency and component service life.
Read MorePTXPO 2025: Moldmaking Meets Molding for Innovation and Connection
PTXPO showcased technology, partnerships and problem-solving across moldmaking and molding, spotlighting automation, AI, materials, community-driven innovation and more.
Read MoreThe Benefits of Alloying Tool Steel
Improve tooling efficiencies, extend mold life and reduce overall tooling costs with a focus on tool steel properties that solve wear, flaking and cracking issues.
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Material Choice Considerations for Mold Venting
A comparison of high-tonnage pressed steel—such as H13, 420 stainless, P20 and pressed porous venting mold steel—and 3D printed tooling.
Moldmakers Deserve a Total Production Solution
Stability, spindle speed and software are essential consideration for your moldmaking machine tool.
Read MoreHeat-Resistant Tool Steels Advance Die-Casting Applications
Swiss Steel introduces its latest innovations in tool steels, showcasing significant advancements in heat resistance and durability for die-casting applications. In particular, advancements that address the extreme thermal stresses inherent in high-temperature production processes.
Read MoreHow to Achieve the Best Mold Finish
A look at factors that impact the polishability of tool steels and recommendations for obtaining a high-gloss finish.
Read MoreVIDEO: Innovative Materials Boost Mold Efficiency
Advancements in metal 3D printing and stainless steel optimize mold building for diverse, high-demand industries.
Read MoreCanada Imposes 100% Tariff on Chinese EVs; 25% Surtax on Chinese Steel/Aluminum
Canada will impose a 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), effective October 1 and a 25% surtax on Chinese steel and aluminum imports effective October 15.
Read MoreVIDEO: AM Powder Addresses Current Inefficiencies, Sustainability and Skills Gap
Steel supplier discusses high thermal conductivity metal powders that also address the skills gaps via user-friendly materials and promote sustainability via durability and higher cycle counts.
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Technology Review and Sourcing Guide 2025: Mold Materials
Building a high-quality mold begins and ends with the proper selection of appropriate mold materials. Tool steel, aluminum, copper and alloys are a just a few you can find in this exclusive, online-only content that includes a supplier list for mold materials.
Machine-Ready Blanks Enable Various Moldmaking Capabilities
IMTS 2024: TCI Precision Metals highlights its precision machine-ready blanks’ capabilities to assist moldmakers in saving valuable shop time.
Read MoreCoating Technology Enables Tough Mold and Die Steel Machining
Millstar, a part of Cole Tooling Systems, presents a multi-layer hybrid nanocoating for cutting tools that provide key benefits for increased efficiency in any machining operation.
Read MoreTechnology Review and Sourcing Guide 2024: Mold Materials
Building a high-quality mold requires the proper selection of appropriate mold materials. Tool steel, aluminum, copper and alloys are a just a few examples you can fin in this exclusive, online-only content that includes a supplier list for mold materials.
Read MoreHow to Lower Cycle Times With the Right Tool Steel
Combining excellent mechanical properties, high wear resistance and high thermal conductivity in a specialty tool steel yields cycle time reduction.
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.
Read MoreStainless Steel Grades Eliminate Complex Machining Challenges
Unlike traditional stainless steel, Swiss Steel’s Ugima-X martensitic and duplex steels feature good machinability high reproducibility.
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