by Nicole Mitchell, writer, The American Mold Builder With product demand booming in nearly all consumer markets, now is the time to pursue aggressively additional business opportunities from existing customers and new prospects. “The gestation period on new customers is quite long in this business,” said Carl Jacobsen, estimator/tooling engineer, M&M Tool. “It’s very rare … [Read more...] about Filling the Sales Pipeline: Existing Customers and New Prospects
3D-Printed Metal Inserts for Effective Mold Building
by Liz Stevens, writer, The American Mold Builder Additive manufacturing is growing steadily, having evolved beyond its initial applications for creating 3D models and producing specialized, very low-volume parts. For mold builders, 3D metal printing now offers components for conformal cooling, venting and hot runner manifolds, with more developments on the horizon. The … [Read more...] about 3D-Printed Metal Inserts for Effective Mold Building
Rollomatic Launches New Tool Grinding Machine
Rollomatic, Le Landeron, Switzerland, recently launched its new GrindSmart 660XW grinding machine. It is a 6-axis tool and peel grinding machine and allows the user to utilize cost-effective and advanced lean manufacturing principles; termed as “Ultra-Lean Grinding Process.” The machine includes a 6-position wheel changer and linear motors on all axes. Other new features … [Read more...] about Rollomatic Launches New Tool Grinding Machine
Argon Medical Devices Acquires Matrex Mold and Tool
Argon Medical Devices, Inc., Frisco, Texas, announced the acquisition of Wisconsin-based Matrex Mold and Tool, Inc. Matrex produces metal injection production and prototype molds for the medical device, residential and automotive industries, and has done so since 1985. Argon was a customer of Matrex for over 25 years prior to the acquisition. The move advances Argon’s … [Read more...] about Argon Medical Devices Acquires Matrex Mold and Tool
HEIDENHAIN Releases Its Newest Touch Probe
HEIDENHAIN, Schaumburg, Illinois, introduced its new TS 760 touch probe for use with its contouring TNC and other major CNC controls. The device is distinguished by its 3D accuracy, making it useful during 5-axis machining and more. The new TS 760 probe offers high accuracy ((±1 µm) and homogeneous switching behavior over 360°. The TS 760 also offers a trigger force of (≈ … [Read more...] about HEIDENHAIN Releases Its Newest Touch Probe
HEIDENHAIN Shares New Version of StateMonitor
HEIDENHAIN, Schaumburg, Illinois, introduced version 1.4.0 of its StateMonitor software platform, enabling remote monitoring and data evaluation during real-time manufacturing. The StateMonitor was first introduced in 2019 and has since become an important option with HEIDENHAIN TNC controls to digitally connect and evaluate machine tool data on company networks as part of the … [Read more...] about HEIDENHAIN Shares New Version of StateMonitor