Mold Tooling
Materials are Key to 3D Printed Injection Mold Tooling
IC3D’s combination of experience with filament production, building 3D printers and service bureau work is helping it expand the possibilities of 3D printed injection mold tooling.
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A Resonant Harmony for Bell Casting and 3D Printing
When a 180-year-old bell foundry sought an alternate solution for expensive metal mold patterns, it turned to a 125-year-old company for a modern solution: large-format additive manufacturing.
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3D Printed Tooling Supports Prototype Foam Seating
Automotive manufacturers and other OEMs require mold tooling to build foam components like seat cushions. 3D printed tools could be a faster, more affordable way to prototype and produce these parts.
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How Flowable Metal Paste Could Deliver on 3D Printing's Promise for Mold Tooling
A new 3D printing process that shapes extruded metal paste before sintering can produce fine detail and surface finish suitable for injection mold cores and cavities with limited or no additional postprocessing.
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Three Elements of a Micro 3D Printing Platform
Micro 3D printing, aided by advances in optics, machine design and materials, gives companies the capability to print production runs and produce micro mold inserts without micromachining.
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10 Examples of 3D Printed Tooling
Additive manufacturing can aid conventional manufacturing through the production of tooling. This article showcases 10 clever uses of 3D printed tooling.
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The Link Between 3D Printing, Surface Finish and Mold Tools
Surface finish for 3D printed mold tooling has a direct effect on the pull-out force needed to remove the final part. Why molders should consider tool roughness along with geometry and materials.
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DMLS or Polyjet? A Hands-On Comparison to Produce Prototype Mold Inserts
The development phase of creating injection molded parts and inserts often requires the production of small-quantity prototypes. This moldmaker compared two different AM technologies to produce prototype mold inserts made from tool steel and polypropylene photopolymer.
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Additive Manufacturing Creates New Paths to Production
On the journey from product idea to production, when does the “mold moment” come? That is, the moment of needing to invest in tooling and make design commitments. 3D printing can delay this step on the journey or even avoid it altogether.
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The Gardner Editors' Great Big 2020 Holiday Gift Guide
Our hand-picked holiday gift guide for the Additive Manufacturers, Metalworkers, Machinists, Mold Makers, Processors, Welders, Finishers, Engineers and Makers in your life.
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