The importance of digital tools and simulation for successful composite parts design is well established, whether for aircraft wings, automotive bumper beams or bicycle frames. Over the past decade, ...

Delcam's Die Wizard automatically finds a product model's split line and forms the two die halves. PS-Moldmaker generates a 3D, solid-model assembly of the mold and tooling. The approach is said to ...

Multishot molding techniques enable many components, such as gaskets or handles, to be molded directly into parts. Photo courtesy of MGS MANUFACTURING GROUP (Germantown, WI) As many molders see it, ...

Predominantly, if the metal part used in compression molding is tension or compression loaded, a ratio of metal part thickness to its extensional modulus, multiplied by the Bulk Molding Compound (BMC) ...

"Fingerprints" specific to a particular mold are now being used to help identify medical device counterfeits. At the heart of the approach is a patented Fingerprint technology from a Swiss company ...

With companies watching their capital expenditures, mold plating and coating are in greater demand as a way to lengthen the life of a mold, increase cycle times, and reduce maintenance costs. Plating ...