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Short Leadtimes, Customer R&D Boost Business for Dauntless2008-2-29 9:45:42
Fast time-to-market and product development work with OEMs hone California moldmaker’s competitive edge. Looking back on 25 years in moldmaking, George Payton might conclude that he was always in training for the job that became his calling: owner and president of his own business, Dauntless Molds Inc. (Covina, CA), a specialist in the medical market. Payto
Lean Manufacturing Trims Leadtimes(2)2008-2-29 9:43:01
Mold Components: Industry ChangesMuch like the hot runner market, the components sector also has seen faster delivery times. Mike Hicks, North American Sales Manager at DMS (Oldcastle, ON), points out that in addition to quicker deliveries is less expense—with quality a given. “The industry is much more open-minded and single sourcing is now a rarity as there are many innovative good s
Lean Manufacturing Trims Leadtimes(1)2008-2-29 9:42:24
Moldmakers aren't the only ones reducing leadtimes. Component and hot runner suppliers are delivering their equipment and supplies faster to accommodate industry demand.Over the last decade, as molds have become more complex, so have the systems and components that are used in their design and build. The delivery and pricing pressure is on the manufacturers and suppliers—with quality a given
Standardize Before You Automate2008-2-29 9:38:26
After standardization, automation will create the largest increase in profits that any one area can produce.Today we are faced with rising labor costs, a shortage of skilled workers and ever-growing competition from low-wage countries; yet we still yearn for the one ingredient to separate ourselves from our competitors. This means we must change, but change does not have to be expensive or painful
How to Achieve Efficiency in Graphite Electrode Milling2008-2-29 9:34:54
A look at the technological advancements of HSM centers that provide the efficiency and quality required for milling graphite electrodes, particularly small electrodes with intricate features and thin-walled characteristics.The demand continues to grow for high speed machining centers used in the milling of graphite electrodes for die-sinking EDM. For awhile, it seemed like the advancements in the
EDM’s Effect on Surface Integrity2008-2-29 9:33:24
Understanding the various layers of a cavity that are thermally altered by the EDM process will help you understand how EDM affects the integrity of the mold surface.Protecting the surface integrity of the cavity is one of the most critical facets of EDM. The integrity of the surface finish in the cavity is determined by the formation of thermally altered layers created by the EDM process, which i
How to Select the Right Steel Grade to Improve Mold Performance2008-2-29 9:31:15
A look at an improved steel grade utilizing boron metallurgy that will help shops reduce internal costs and minimize the risk of failure during manufacturing.The vast majority of molds for the plastic injection molding industry have been traditionally made of conventional steel grades—such as AISI P20—but an alternative steel1 that uses an innovative metallurgy very different from that

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