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Powerful unscrewing units made for UK moulders
Now available in the UK are precise, sturdy, retrofittable and cost efficient unscrewing devices that offer significant productivity gains to moulders and require minimal maintenance.
News from DMS Diemould Service Co ( 4 January 2006)
Power Features added to mould design software
In the latest release of its PS-Moldmaker software for the 3D design of injection moulds for plastic components, Delcam has introduced a new type of parametric component incorporating Power Features. Brochure available
News from Delcam (14 December 2005)
Plastics mould tool parts catalogue updated
Updated plastics mould tool industry catalogue holds ejector pins, ejector sleeves, special ejector blades, core pins, leader components and mould accessories.
News from Misumi ( 8 December 2005)
Hot runners help toolmaker fight competition
User application article One of the ways that a UK toolmaker is retaliating in the face of increased competition from the Far East is to use cost effective standard parts and hot runner systems from an mould tool specialist.
News from DMS Diemould Service Co ( 2 December 2005)
Mould making software has wide functionality
Mould design software includes calculation of the shrinkage factor, analysis of undercuts, calculation of the joint parting line and surface, automatic creation and definition of core block, cavity.
News from Missler Software (16 November 2005)
Catalogue details mould and die polishing
Mould and die polishing equipment catalogue from Engis (UK) includes superabrasive finishing systems for operations that demand precision surface polishing and close tolerance requirements.
News from Engis (UK) (14 November 2005)
Joining forces on making large plastics moulds
User application article Discussions and machining collaboration with another sub-contract toolmaker helped a UK toolmaker deliver the largest plastics moulding tool it had ever made.
News from DMS Diemould Service Co ( 8 November 2005)
CAM system switch improved mould making
User application article Mould and die maker has switched to a CAM system that has a higher calculation speed, it considers the stock model between operations, and its graphical toolpath editing is very powerful.
News from Sescoi International SAS ( 8 November 2005)
Die pipe plug water diverters install easily
Pipe plug water diverters for moulds and dies are pre-assembled to their stainless steel rods and swivel to provide positive installation and removal.
News from DMS Diemould Service Co ( 1 November 2005)
Software speeds mould design in Korea
User application article Moving from 2D mould design to 3D modelling with the latest software has reduced significantly the design times needed by the CAD division of a Korean toolmaker. Brochure available
News from Delcam ( 1 November 2005)
CAM and tool design capabilities offered in one
Latest version of PLM - in the manufacturing area - offers new and extended capabilities in NC programming, such as high speed milling, and mold and die tool design.
News from UGS (31 October 2005)
Tool repair by laser outperforms TIG welding
Repairing injection mould and blow mould tools with laser welding can achieve greater precision than TIG welding since smaller diameter wires are used. Brochure available
News from Rofin-Baasel UK (28 October 2005)
Complex electrodes produced in under 10 min
Comprehensive electrode design and manufacturing system for mould production offers higher productivity and faster delivery as wellas saving design time.
News from Cimatron UK (27 October 2005)
Standard winkle gates save toolmaking time
User application article In addition to the major time savings in toolmaking, other advantages of standard winkle gates are the ability to change gate sizes quickly and minimise down-time during maintenance.
News from DMS Diemould Service Co (11 October 2005)
Integrated mould tool CAD/CAM reduces costs
User application article Integrated mould tool design and production CAD/CAM software has reduced design time by over 30% and has considerably reduced manufacturing lead-times.
News from TopSolid’Cam (29 September 2005)
CAM speeds production of pedal car protoypes
User application article CAM software enables lights-out machining to produce parts for prototypes - with reduced lead-times - of a 'Noddy' pedal car for Premier Pedal Cars. Brochure available
News from Delcam (28 September 2005)
Injection mould tool software extended
Latest release of software for the 3D design of injection mould tools offers an extra wizard for design of mould locks and creation of stepped split surfaces in the Die Wizard. Brochure available
News from Delcam (26 September 2005)
New nozzles improve multi-cavity moulding control
To provide injection molders with an improved control solution in multi-cavity moulding, Synventive has introduced a new small nozzle series, the 04C and 06C.
News from Synventive Molding Solutions BV (16 September 2005)
Moulding system accessories to be shown
At Interplas, a range of new parts go on show for the first time, including new lifting and lashing points, flexible step couplings, tubular connectors and high precision rod ends.
News from Ondrives/Rino Industries (30 August 2005)
CAM cuts tool costs and improves quality
User application article Recent improvements made to a CAM system at a tooling company has cut costs by 15-20% and improved the quality of his finished product at the same time. Brochure available
News from Delcam (29 August 2005)
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