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MCP Tooling Technologies
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Unit 8, Whitebridge Industrial Estate
Whitebridge Lane
Stone
ST15 8LQ
UK
Telephone: (UK) +44 1785 815651
http://www.mcp-group.com
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Listing of all 24 news releases from MCP Tooling Technologies:
Micro injection machine for high tolerance work
MCP will introduce two machines at K, the first being the company's eagerly awaited 12/90 Micro injection moulding machine. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (10 October 2007)
Laser melting used to make metal cores for moulds
User application article Having searched for a means of producing cooling channels in injection moulding tools, a garden tools maker is using the selected laser melting deposition process to make the cores. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (18 June 2007)
Moulds built by selective laser melting
Selective laser melting technology can now be used to build detailed injection moulding tools - including cooling channels - using, for example, H13 tool steel. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (22 January 2007)
Blow moulder used for prototyping, low volume
User application article A blow moulding machine, developed for the production of prototype containers, will be used by Ford to manufacture low volume production parts, and for prototypes required in production material. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (11 September 2006)
Prototype maker adds on SLM system
Prototype and rapid manufacturing company has added on selective laser melting to produce small, highly detailed, small feature and micro parts for electronics, medical and jewellery industries. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (17 July 2006)
MCP to sell Toshiba injection moulders in Europe
Toshiba Machine (Europe) in Germany has appointed MCP Tooling Technologies as the European sales agent for all Toshiba Machine's electric and hydraulic injection moulding machines. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (25 April 2006)
Metal part casting reduces lead times by months
User application article Historic sports car specialist is making a reduction of around three to four months' lead time using a metal part casting process, which does not require wooden moulds. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (20 March 2006)
'Mini-moulder' helps beat off Far East competition
User application article Cleanroom compatible, compact injection moulder's excellent cycle time, low scrap rate, fast set up and colour change times enabled UK moulder to beat Far East competition. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (24 January 2006)
Selective laser melting makes usuable prototypes
User application article The functionality of prototypes built using slective laser melting was proven by producing a fully functional prototype of a novel conveyor cleaning system for a major bakery. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies ( 9 December 2005)
Free seminars for casting and moulding
MCP Tooling Technologies is holding two free educational seminars at its headquarters in Stone, Staffordshire, which are aimed at designers and manufacturers. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (20 September 2005)
Turnkey injection moulding installation completed
User application article A total turn-key injection moulding system to produce small, specialised medical components, includes tooling, initial tool trials and approvals and material driers and chillers. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (17 March 2005)
Vacuum caster speeds investment wax patterns
User application article A high capacity vacuum casting machine to speed the production of wax patterns for investment casting has a separate resin degassing chamber and houses the largest single chamber capacity in the UK. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (14 December 2004)
Ford invests in MCP's nylon casting
User application article Ford has invested in MCP's new nylon casting technology at its European RP Centre in Dunton. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (19 October 2004)
Prototyping system produces mechanical parts fast
User application article Latest prototyping systems has been used in the production of 20 mechanical parts for the Bentley Soapbox Team's entry at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (29 September 2004)
Benchtop moulders eliminate 'wobbly bubbles'
User application article PR Engineering of Sheffield use benchtop moulding machines to achieve the single shot accuracy which is critical for the moulding of spirit level vials. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (20 July 2004)
University invests in metallic rapid prototyping
User application article Liverpool University has invested in what is believed to be the most developed rapid prototyping process for the manufacture of metal components direct from elementary metal powders. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (10 May 2004)
Mini-moulder saves costs on small parts
At a time when keeping manufacturing costs down is crucial - here's news of a machine which will guarantee significant cost savings to injection moulders. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (16 December 2003)
Vacuum casting materials have excellent HDT values
Vacuum casting resins with excellent HDT properties plus the ability to pigment resins to match all pantone or RAL colours are now available to produce complex plastics prototypes. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (16 December 2003)
LIM and LSR materials thin-wall vacuum cast
A technology exists that allows the successful vacuum casting of thin walled parts from highly viscous, thick or thixothropic LIM and LSR materials. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (16 December 2003)
Laser process fast-prototypes dense metal parts
Up to 100% dense metal prototypes are produced directly from CAD data using a laser-operated process at a rate of typically 5cm3 per hour for dense steel. Brochure available
News from MCP Tooling Technologies (16 December 2003)
UK university invests in laser melt research
Vacuum Casting seminar to be repeated
Injection moulding tools made in three days
Extrusion press enhances range of wire products
