Industry Zones
Advanced machining technology enables mold shops to produce cores and cavities without leaving extra stock. Following this trend of “machining to zero” will help make mold production more competitive.
When milling with tiny tools, changing the length-to-diameter ratio can significantly change the cutting parameters it is possible to achieve.
(Sponsored content) An MMS InMotion presentation along with a collection of user profiles all describe how machine shops are winning new business using this online resource.
By:
Peter Zelinski
Learn about the comparison between additive manufacturing and low-volume injection molding in this video presentation.
By:
Peter Zelinski
Rapid solidification creates mold and die tooling that is harder than heat treated components, within build times that are faster than machining.
By:
Peter Zelinski
The additive process that grew out of ultrasonic welding provides an efficient way to produce complex work, including parts with embedded components and even parts made from dissimilar metals.
By:
Peter Zelinski
This video from Fabrisonic shows ultrasonic additive manufacturing being used to produce a mold with conformal cooling channels.
By:
Matt Danford
Automatic EDM wire-change capability can improve efficiency and reduce costs for high-end tool and die work, especially parts with small internal radii.