Fiona Lawler
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Fiona Lawler

Associate Editor
Product MoldMaking Technology

Standard Mold and Die Components With In-Stock Availability

Regal Components Inc. introduces standard mold and die components in-stock including ejector, core pins and punches.

Oct 24, 2024
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Runner Components: Gate Insert and Runner Turn Off to Control Mold Runner Systems

Progressive Components has added new runner components with the introduction of a Gate Insert and Runner Turn Off as standardized items for controlling a mold's runner system.

Oct 23, 2024
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Ejector Pin Grease Enables Optimal Molding Environment

Slide Products Inc.’s clear, high-temperature Super Grease offers a remedy in fighting contamination, discoloration of parts and helping to avoid premature replacement of molds/machines.  

Oct 22, 2024
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Mechanical System for Slides Enables a Decrease in Mold Size

CUMSA USA highlights its LS, the new long stroke for slides. It’s a mechanical system designed to expand slide travel up to 100 mm, therefore significantly decrease the mold size.  

Oct 21, 2024
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Radial Springs to Center Floating Inserts for Alignment

Progressive Components introduces Radial Springs, which lift and center floating inserts to pre-align cores before a mold's cavity interlocks engage.

Oct 18, 2024
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Plate Movement Product Sizing For Mold Tooling

Hasco offers a comprehensive range of latch locking units and two-stage ejectors for a variety of solutions specifically for the field of multi-stage demolding. 

Oct 17, 2024
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Honing System Enhances Precision of Hot Runners in Injection Molding

Microcut AG highlights its Swiss honing systems for the fine machining of bores in mold manufacturing. The system assists hot runner systems for injection molding.

Oct 16, 2024
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4-Drop Hot Runner Valve Gate System Offers Compact Design

Heitec Heisskanaltechnik, based in Burgwald, Germany and distributed in North America by Technoject Machinery Corp., offers a newly designed, compact valve gate hot runner system.

Oct 15, 2024
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Scatter Correction CT Addresses X-ray Scatter Artifacts in Industrial Scanning

Nikon highlights Scatter Correction CT, a software solution that enhances image quality and measurement accuracy in industrial computed tomography (CT) scanning by correcting scatter artifacts.  

Oct 14, 2024
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Dive Into 3 Different Mold Shops With Me

As MMT's newest team member, I've had the opportunity to visit three very different mold shops. Learn more about the differences and similarities I saw among the shops I visited, but most importantly, the aspect of community I saw within each.  

Oct 14, 2024
Product MoldMaking Technology

Laser Cleaner Minimizes Mold Cleaning Risks

Rocklin Manufacturing Co.’s LC/RR 1500 Laser Cleaner offers a simple, fast and precise alternative to minimize mold cleaning risks.   

Oct 14, 2024
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Expansion of Solid Carbide Drill Range Enhances Productivity, Process Reliability.

Walter USA Inc. highlights the addition of a 12 × Dc version of its Xtreme Evo Plus step drill to the DC180 Supreme solid carbide drill lineup.  

Oct 11, 2024