CAD/CAM modules include sheet metal working
Missler Software’s TopSolid integrated CAD/CAM software offers specialized modules for the mechanical engineering, mould-making, sheet metal working and wood working industries At the UK’s...
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Tooling partnership aids mould making prowness
Plastics injection mould tooling maker said its investment in cnc machine tools and in a tooling partnership with WNT (UK) have given it a competitive advantage in the mould and die market Amtek Preci...
CAM reduces machine tool set-up time by 50%
Manufacturer of encoders machines all parts in multi-axis cnc machine tools and said that Delcam CAM software has reduced machine set-up time by some 50% US manufacturer of rotary incremental and abso...
Get the best results from in-mould labelling
In-mould labelling (IML) is the name given to the process of applying labels to injection-moulded plastics parts as part of manufacturing process. IML can be used for countless products such as food t...
Hot-Runner Flow Control For Thermal Gates
WEB EXCLUSIVE A new hot-runner flow controller based on pressure rather than temperature was introduced recently by mold-Masters Ltd., Georgetown, Ont. Its new Proportional Flow Control is designed to...
Low-Cost Unitized System Available in U.S.
Unitized hot-runner manifold systems, which don’t require assembly before mounting between retainer plates, are a new offering in North America from PSG Plastic Service Group Inc., Stevensville,...
Controllers Target Valve Gates Or Hot-Runner Temperature
A new controller for sequential valve gates (SVG), and a new temperature controller were introduced recently by mold-Masters Ltd., Georgetown, Ont. New timer-based SVG controllers are said to be less ...
Design Communication Software Now Available in Russian
The US-based digital design communication software solutions provider Actify has released SpinFire Professional 8.3, which includes both new Russian language support and a much-anticipated productivit...
EdgeCAM 12.5 Certified for Inventor 2009
Planit has announced that EdgeCAM 12.5, the latest version of the CAM system for NC part programming, manufacturing, and production engineering developed and marketed by its EdgeCAM brand division, ha...
Alfred J?ger Expands in East Asia
Alfred Jäger GmbH, the German-based manufacturer of high-frequency spindles, is reorganizing its presence in East Asia through a further joint venture there. The enterprise, headquartered in Kunp...
EuroMold Scores Success at DieMould India
The economic metropolis of Bangalore is the fastest-growing city in India, and is the centre of the country’s information technology, aerospace, and engineering industries—as well as for m...
Just-Launched Sescoi Software Wins Award
This year, the prestigious Industrie show award for productivity excellence has gone to Sescoi, which was recognized for its new WorkXPlore 3D software. Sescoi launched WorkXPlore 3D in the French mar...
FinnSonic Outsources Business Unit
HT Lasertekniikka Oy has acquired the component manufacturing and welding business segment of FinnSonic Oy, a leading European provider of industrial cleaning technologies. The transaction will enable...
Successful METAV Boosts Industry
Approximately 3,000 exhibitors in 19 filled exhibition halls, some 150,000 m² of display area, and more than 123,000 visitors from 90 nations—these are numbers that issued from the D&u...
Screen Changer for Heavy Contamination
A new screen changer from Cofit International Srl in Italy (U.S. office in Palm City, Fla.) has pneumatic movement and provides less restricted flow of contaminated polymer during purging. A prototype...
Shape Recognition Sorts Pellets
New vision sorting of plastic pellets by shape was introduced at the K 2007 show in Germany last fall by Buhler Sortex of the U.K. (U.S. office in Stockton, Calif.). Shape recognition has been used in...
‘Hybrid’ Press Line Expands
New and updated injection machines from Nissei Plastic Industrial Co. Ltd. in Japan (represented here by Nissei America Inc., Anaheim, Calif.) employing the company’s X-Pump technology will debu...
Plant-wide Monitoring From a New Source
A new modular PC software package for plantwide process and production monitoring comes from Engel North America, York, Pa. Its new Windows-based e-factory software acts as an interface between the mo...
Hot-Runner Controller Manages Voltage Flutter
A new hot-runner temperature controller that regulates voltage to reduce or eliminate premature burn-out is new from Incoe Corp., Troy, Mich. The new Microcom hot-runner control features a patented vo...
New Press Models for Two-Material Molding
Two larger models have been added to the SEHS-CI all-electric double-shot line from Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd., Japan, represented here by Sumitomo Plastics-Machinery, Norcross, Ga. New 253- and 3...