Apriso wins award for management software
Apriso has won Manufacturing Business Technology magazine’s Manufacturing Innovation Insight award for the Apriso FlexNet, a software-based product that manages global manufacturing operations. ...
2019-12-28 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Apriso wins award for management software
Apriso has won Manufacturing Business Technology magazine’s Manufacturing Innovation Insight award for the Apriso FlexNet, a software-based product that manages global manufacturing operations. ...
2019-12-27 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Cyklop releases CP500 hand-strapping tool
Cyklop has added the CP500 pneumatic hand-strapping tool to its range of friction weld strapping equipment. Offering high tension of up to 5000N, the CP500 will accept polyester straps of between 12-1...
2019-12-27 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Maxos non-contact measurement offers time saving
The Maxos non-contact measurement system from Steintek has enabled Toshiba GE Turbine Components to reduce time required to inspect and measure steam turbine blades from 280 minutes to 45 minutes. It ...
2019-12-27 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Synergy Technology offers software as a service
Synergy Technology is offering a full SAAS service including the option of hardware. Many companies are considering their options when it comes to upgrading their current IT structure A solution is av...
2019-12-27 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Sung Hyoung extends life of golf-ball core moulds
Sung Hyoung Precision will use Vicote Coatings’ powder and liquid dispersions to extend the lifespan of its core-moulds and reduce system costs. Moohyung Kim, chief executive officer of Sung Hyo...
2019-12-26 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Tech Mold Inc.: A Constant State of Flux
Embracing change and continuous evolution—in conjunction with fine-tuning its specialty over the years—is this moldmaker’s formula for long-term success. It was a different world whe...
2019-12-26 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on China’s Shifting Fortunes
The 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing were seen as China’s maturation as a culture, an economy and a global power. They also mark a crossroad for China. Nixon’s historic visit in 1972 s...
2019-12-26 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on RTP’s thermoplastic elastomer used for clamps
Sioux Chief Manufacturing has chosen a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) from RTP Company for its universal pipe clamps with noise absorbing blocks to reduce noise transfer caused by loose pipes. The TPE ...
2019-12-25 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Mazacam easily converts software for Mazak shops
Solutionware, the developer of Mazacam, a technology for Mazak shops that use Mazatrol, has released Mazacam CAD/CAM and Editor – Matrix Edition Version 4.6. Mazacam allows the easy conversion f...
2019-12-25 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Expo to promote African trade
To promote bilateral trade and encourage more African products to enter the Chinese market, the Ministry of Commerce will host the African Commodities Exposition in Xiamen from Sept 8 to 11. Trade bet...
2019-12-25 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Traders hurt by new e-commerce regulations
Xixi has to close her small but lucrative online shop on Taobaomold.wiki and is clearing stock by offering a large discount on all items. The university student, who uses Xixi as an online name,...
2019-12-24 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Complex Molds Mean Business for High-Tech Toolmakers
Focus on cavitation and advanced product design gives progressive mold shops a jump on competitors. Moldmakers are adapting their design and fabrication capabilities to meet sharper requirements for i...
2019-12-24 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on High-Speed Mill Maintains Tight Tolerances, Increases Efficiencies
Busy moldmaker turns to HSM to boost productivity and remain competitive in both the domestic and foreign arenas—and realizes time savings of up to 60 percent. X-Cell Tool & mold (Erie, PA)&...
2019-12-24 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on VMCs Provide Improved Surface Quality for Eyeglass Lens Molds
Carl Zeiss Vision improves crucial surface quality of its polycarbonate eyeglass lens molds and designed repeatability and added capacity into their metal mold operation. For decades, scientists, doct...
2019-12-23 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Simplify Mold Design with Robotic Automation
Six-axis jointed robots can offer significant cost savings during mold design and manufacture, as well as during production. Manufacturers have many factors to consider when designing equipment to man...
2019-12-23 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on A Hole Is Not Just a Hole
Increasing precision in small-hole EDM drilling. When it comes to EDM drilling of hardened metals, such as mold and tool steels, there are holes, and then there are holes that actually do the job. The...
2019-12-23 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Validation of Design Guidelines
Flow simulation software integrated with powerful 3-D CAD functionality can be effectively and efficiently applied to validate guidelines for cooling time and runner sizing. The current global competi...
2019-12-23 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on CAM for Hard Milling
A brief overview of some of the CAM requirements, challenges and strategies for successful hard milling. Since the late nineties there has been a push to eliminate the mid-process heat treatment/harde...
2019-12-22 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on The Benefits of a 4+1 Machining Process
The benefits of 4+1 machining can better the results of 5-axis machining: overall cutter life, cutting time and surface finish are improved. Much has been written about the benefits of 5-axis machinin...
2019-12-22 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Brazil Hopes to Attract Investment of Henan’s Plastic and Mould Enterprises
In the afternoon of 28th, August, Brazil Project Cooperation & Import-export Report, which has set up close trade links between Henan and Brazil, was held simultaneously with The 5th International...