A look at custom mold components tailored to specific applications that improve efficiency, functionality and mold quality. DME Company800.626.6653www.DME.net DME Company, Harrison Township, Michigan, is a designer and supplier of standard and custom mold components, mold bases, hot runner systems and process controls designed for demanding industrial molding … [Read more...] about Custom Mold Components
Molds/Tooling
Beyond Conformal Cooling: 3D Metal Printing, a Versatile Technology for Mold Builders
By Liz Stevens, writer, The American Mold Builder 3D metal printing, a form of additive manufacturing (AM), has earned a reputation among mold builders for the complex conformal cooling channels that it can produce. Better cooling in molds yields faster cycle times and higher part quality. But beyond this increasingly common use, the technology is an affordable option for … [Read more...] about Beyond Conformal Cooling: 3D Metal Printing, a Versatile Technology for Mold Builders
Automation in the Tooling Industry
By Edward Bassous, management consultant, R.E.R. Software, Inc. For the past decade, the buzzwords in the tooling industry have revolved around automation and Industry 4.0. Professionals have heard countless speakers emphasize that the future of the industry hinges on adopting automation. When a person thinks of automation, often the picture is of a facility filled with … [Read more...] about Automation in the Tooling Industry
Maintaining Increased Profitability
By Sujit Sheth, monitoring business manager, Progressive Components Molds are a molder’s most critical asset. When a mold is not running, – bad things happen – including parts are not being produced, labor is underutilized, revenue is not generated, supply chains are delayed and customer relations can be strained. Despite these ramifications, many molders’ toolrooms are … [Read more...] about Maintaining Increased Profitability
Webinar: How Mantle Helps Molders and Toolmakers Win New Business
Join Mantle, Thursday, June 13 at 1 PM EST / 10 AM PST, as the company sits down with industry leaders Micheal Belmont from Westminster Tool and Mustafa Hossaini from Westec Plastics to discuss firsthand how they use metal 3D-printed tooling to win new business. In this session, we'll explore and see examples of: How using metal 3D-printed tooling can … [Read more...] about Webinar: How Mantle Helps Molders and Toolmakers Win New Business
What Do Digital Textures Offer the Industrial Mold Market? Opportunity!
By Chad Hase, director of advanced manufacturing, Custom Etch Inc. Five-axis laser machining makes digital mold textures possible for all moldmaking processes. Mold manufacturers using laser technology can play a vital role in brand protection, recyclability and traceability efforts with new digital mold textures. Laser texturing has opened the door to new possibilities … [Read more...] about What Do Digital Textures Offer the Industrial Mold Market? Opportunity!