Die/Mold Machining
Die/Mold Machining primarily refers to the machining of complex 3D forms. Stamping dies, forming dies, forging dies, injection molds and blow molds are all examples of tooling that might have complex shapes precisely mirroring or matching the intended shape of some final, mass-produced part. Complex fixtures and composites layup tools are also examples of milled parts that might have a similar complex 3D shape. High speed machining is an important topic for die/mold machining, because of the need to take light milling passes productively in order to realize both the required geometry and the required surface finish. Hard milling is also important because many workpieces are machined in their hardened EDM is also used to impart the shape into the final die or mold tooling.
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Takumi Bridge Mill Boost Performance in Die/Mold Applications
IMTS 2026: Takumi USA showcases the H12E machining center, demonstrating the machine's capabilities by cutting a forging die.
Read MoreAutodesk Fusion for Manufacturing Accelerates Mold, Tool and Die Workflows
IMTS 2026: Autodesk demonstrates how Autodesk Fusion for Manufacturing connects design, CAM programming and toolpath simulation to help moldmakers reduce rework and improve programming confidence.
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Tungaloy High-Feed Milling Series Reduces Cost Per Edge for Mold Machining
IMTS 2026: Tungaloy-NTK America's DoFeedTri features double-sided inserts with six cutting edges and is designed to improve stability and productivity in complex moldmaking operations.
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Punch Industry Precision-Ground Pins Provide Mirror Finish
IMTS 2026: Punch Industry USA Inc. offers precision-ground round and special-shaped small-diameter mold and die components in steel and carbide, capable of achieving a mirror finish without polishing.
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Ingersoll Cutting Tools High-Feed Milling System Reduces Cycle Times
IMTS 2026: Ingersoll Cutting Tools introduces the DiFeedWinV high-feed milling system, designed for die and mold manufacturing with V-bottom insert clamping for improved stability and aggressive toolpath capability.
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YCM Alliance Five-Axis VMC Enhances Machining Performance
YCM’s RX65+ VMC is engineered for speed, rigidity and accuracy in demanding applications.
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Latest Die/Mold News And Updates
Grob Systems to Host Machining, Automation Technology Event
Grob’s event brings together 21 industry partners for informative seminars and live machining demonstrations highlighting machining strategies for optimizing the production of complex aerospace, medical and mold/die parts.
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Punch Custom Tooling Supports Range of Manufacturing Processes
Punch Industry designs custom tooling for injection molding, stamping and equipment manufacturing processes.
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Punch Industry USA Pins, Punches Yield Precision Surface Finishes
PMTS 2025: Punch Industry USA exhibits its “polish-less” custom round and specialized shaped punches, button dies and mold pins.
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How to Achieve Unmatched Accuracy in Very Large Workpieces
Dynamic Tool Corp. purchases two bridge-style double-column CNCs to increase the cutting envelope and maintain 5-micron cutting accuracy in the long term.
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Lyndex-Nikken Collets Enable Accurate Small-Diameter Cutting
The MMC Mini-Mini collet chuck is well suited for high-speed machining applications where clearance is needed, such as die mold, aerospace and medical parts.
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In Moldmaking, Mantle Process Addresses Lead Time and Talent Pool
A new process delivered through what looks like a standard machining center promises to streamline machining of injection mold cores and cavities and even answer the declining availability of toolmakers.
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For This Machine Shop, Licensing Is the Answer to the Inventor’s Dilemma
Machine shops are natural inventors, but not necessarily suited to supporting and marketing a product. This Minnesota shop with an invention related to micromolding will share it through licensing.
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Twin Spindle Design Doubles Production of Small Parts
After experiencing process stalls in the finishing stage of production, Bryan Machine Service designed an air-powered twin spindle and indexable rotating base to effectively double its production of small parts.
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YCM Alliance Hits IMTS
YCM Technology has joined with other like-minded machine tool manufacturers to take a solutions-based approach to manufacturing.
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Tool and Die Shop Discovers New Opportunities With First CNC Machine
In a shop that stamps millions of parts per year, the arrival of a CNC machining center is opening new pathways for production and business.
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Stars Slowly Align for Small Shop Merger
RPM Tool’s seemingly overnight expansion from a five-person machine shop to an almost 30-employee production business involved over a year and a half of planning.
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This short tutorial will empower you to find the right market for your product, ensure you get paid, and provide resources to get started. (Sponsored)
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