Mold Tooling
Listen: Podcast Discusses Trends, Benefits of Metal AM for Moldmaking
An episode of the Manufacturing Alliance podcast recorded live at NPE2018 features industry experts discussing who benefits from using additive manufacturing in moldmaking and which AM trends are helping moldmakers.
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3D Printing Workshop Has Successful Launch at NPE2018
Speakers at the inaugural 3D Printing Workshop emphasized mold tooling and end-use production, among other 3D printing applications.
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Uddeholm Corrax AM Metal Powder Supports Mold Tooling
Designed specifically for mold tooling, the powder is said to improve productivity and tool life.
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3D-Printed Windform SP Part Helps Team Set New Speed Record
With no time left to make a NACA duct out of fiberglass using a mold and layup tooling, CRP USA 3D printed it from Windform SP to withstand the conditions of the Bonneville Salt Flats.
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Linear Comes Full Circle
The relaunched company will focus on metal 3D printing of mold inserts with conformal cooling. The timing is great, because some high-volume molders have just finished proving that this solution works.
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Video: The Case for Hybrid Manufacturing in Moldmaking
Instead of relying on EDM to machine features recessed deep into the part, machine those features while 3D printing progresses, finishing them before they become hard to reach.
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10 Ways 3D Printing Is Advancing Plastics Manufacturing
By expanding possibilities for plastic parts, short-run molds and production mold tooling, additive manufacturing is becoming an important complement to established plastics processes.
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Amerimold 2018 to Highlight "Avenues to Additive Manufacturing"
The 2018 edition of the trade show includes a panel presentation exploring how and why mold shops pursue 3D printing and additive manufacturing.
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Thermwood 3D Prints Large Boat Hull Pattern
Thermwood’s large-scale additive manufacturing (LSAM) technology enabled the fabrication of a 3,000-lb plug for a boat hull mold. The project illustrates how 3D printing could help reduce fabrication costs for marine composites.
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Video: Moldmaker Succeeding with Conformal Cooling
B&J Specialty now complements its machining capabilities with metal 3D printing for making mold inserts with cooling channels that follow the contours of the mold. The shop is even revisiting challenging molds from the past.
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