Hydraulics 101 Hydraulics is simply the use of liquid under pressure to cause movement. While it may sound simple, exposure to hydraulics creates the hazards of hydraulics. It takes proactive safety awareness combined with in depth hydraulic training to reduce the incidence of hydraulic deaths and injuries that occur every year. Safety is the key to successful […]
For a long time I’ve wished there were a place for mold makers and plastics molders to vent, learn more and just communicate. Not that most of us are all that chatty, but there sure is a need for some good information. Now, with the entire world competing for every possible part of the mold […]
The best plastic injection mold in the world will fail if something as simple as an ejector pin fails! That is why choosing the right pin for the job is important. Saving money on poor quality mold components just does not make sense in the long run. You can find out about the various types […]
Plastic injection mold makers face a very daunting task when it comes to picking the correct coating for carbide inserts. Just consider the number of quality companies offering carbide inserts, plus the geometries and coatings available from each company! Add the choices for carbide insert substrates, coolants, high speed machining and the many types of […]
My appreciation for carbide inserts was dramatically increased recently. You see, I had to do some manual lathe work and needed a special tool bit for my project. As I looked through my box of lathe tool bits I came across a very old one I inherited from my grandfather. Out of curiosity I set […]
The rotational molding process is a commonly used method of manufacturing for many items we all use on a daily basis. Some good examples would include bulk tanks, canoes, kayaks, helmets, footballs, playground equipment, bins and refuse containers.Another name for the rotational molding process is rotomolding, or rotomoulding. It is one of those processes that […]
I have heard the same story so many times: precision surface grinding is obsolete. The use of manual surface grinders is a thing of the past, etc. The odd thing is that there are always injection mold makers standing there performing precision surface grinding when this is said by the salesman who is showing clients […]
Recent developments in domestic Injection Mold Design in the following aspects should focus: (1) improve the metallurgical quality, increase variety specification, bad material products change, change Adopt the advanced equipment and technology, using advanced metallurgy method and process, such as refining outside the furnace slag, electricity, the vacuum remelting process, multiplex forged, precise forging, fine rolling, the production […]
As the demand for better cutting tools increases, cutting tool suppliers also continuously develop products that can pass manufacturers’ demands. Through the years, a lot of materials for the manufacture of cutting tools have been experimented upon; some have passed the standards while others were simply dropped. Today, there are only two types of cutting […]
Five-axis machining is here to stay and most modern injection mold making shops use it on a daily basis. Finding the right work holding device is critical to success in 5 axis machining. Five axis machining offers many benefits for injection mold making and is rapidly becoming the norm in CNC milling. One of the problems […]