Fiona Lawler
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Fiona Lawler

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Product MoldMaking Technology

Expanded Range for Shoulder Milling Cutter Benefits Moldmakers

Walter USA LLC has expanded its product range of the Xtra-tec XT M5137 shoulder milling cutter. With a 90° approach angle, the cutter is suitable for face milling, shoulder milling, ramping, pocket milling and circular interpolation.

Sep 30, 2024
Product MoldMaking Technology

Expanded Hot Runner System Increases Manifold Sizes; Single Nozzle

DME Company highlights its EcoOne hot runner system, a configurable manifold and component system for time and cost-sensitive commodity applications. It has expanded to include a single drop nozzle (hot sprue bushing), a 16-drop system and larger manifolds (600mm × 600mm) to complement the initially released one, two, four and eight-drop system family.  

Sep 30, 2024
Product MoldMaking Technology

Expansion of Drilling Line Enables Increased Penetration Rates

Allied Machine and Engineering announces the expansion its T-A Pro replaceable insert drilling line into the Y series. The expansion gives machine shops using high-speed steel twist drills and conventional style tools the opportunity to increase penetration rates and maximize tool life.

Sep 27, 2024
Product MoldMaking Technology

Micro 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. 

Sep 25, 2024
Article MoldMaking Technology

First-Time IMTS Experience: Uncovering Innovations for Moldmakers

Attending my first IMTS with the MoldMaking Technology team gave me the chance to explore a variety of products, equipment and services that will benefit moldmakers while engaging with industry experts.

Sep 25, 2024
News MoldMaking Technology

Sister Companies, Plastikos, Micro Mold and Plastikos Medical Earn 2024 MAPP Awards

Plastikos, Micro Mold and Plastikos Medical earn the MAPP Gold Safety Achievement award. Additionally, Plastikos Inc. receives the MAPP annual Safety Best Practice Award.  

Sep 24, 2024
Product MoldMaking Technology

Stainless 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.  

Sep 19, 2024
News MoldMaking Technology

MHS Celebrates Over 20 Years of Hot Runner Innovation

MHS Mold Hotrunner Solutions Inc. announces its 22-year anniversary with the launch of its latest range of advanced hot runner systems as well as a new facility to accommodate growth.   

Sep 18, 2024
Product MoldMaking Technology

EOS Expands Materials Portfolio with Moldmakers in Mind

IMTS 2024: EOS North America highlights its latest industrial 3D printing solutions, including its upgraded portfolio of metal additive manufacturing (AM) solutions designed with industrial AM production in mind for industries such as moldmaking.

Sep 16, 2024
Product MoldMaking Technology

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.  

Sep 16, 2024
Article Additive Manufacturing

Dissolvable 3D Printed Tooling Aids in Rapid Molding of Composite Parts

In a recent case study, Alpine Advanced Materials partnered with Nexa3D to produce 3D printed tooling for injection molded composites. Utilizing Nexa3D’s XiP desktop 3D printer and its Freeform Injection Molding process, Alpine was able to reduce prototype tooling production time and cost alike for its customers.

Sep 16, 2024
Product MoldMaking Technology

QFM Tooling System Offers Solutions for Mold and Die Industry

Cole Carbide Industries Inc. highlights the Quad Force Machining (QFM) tooling system from Millstar to provide maximum flexibility by way of its innovative hybrid geometry to provide a solution for diverse application challenges that face the mold and die industry.

Sep 13, 2024