Molds & Tooling for Plastics Production

Molds and tooling for plastics production are used in all processes to give the melted plastic its final shape. Includes molds, mold components, ejector pins, mold bases, nozzles, mold cores, mold cavities, mold texturing, laser marking.

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LSR Cold Deck Features Valve Gates

NPE2024: Recent updates to Mastip’s Aquilo platform highlight how its design — from consistent thermal profile to uniform cooling — has made it successful for medical industry projects.

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best practices 2 Nov 2023

Where and How to Vent Injection Molds: Part 3

Questioning several “rules of thumb” about venting injection molds.

Molds & Tooling 26 Oct 2023

Back to Basics on Mold Venting (Part 2: Shape, Dimensions, Details)

Here’s how to get the most out of your stationary mold vents.

Tooling Know-How 12 Oct 2023

Back to Basics on Mold Venting (Part 1)

Here’s what you need to know to improve the quality of your parts and to protect your molds.

Tooling Know-How 28 Aug 2023

Mold Maintenance, Tooling Know How

The ability of technicians in an injection molding shop to fix, modify or upgrade a mold has a huge impact on that company’s bottom line. With this collection of content, we’ve bundled some of the very best advice on repairing and maintaining injection molding machines.

Mold Simulation 19 Jul 2023

How to Achieve Simulation Success, Part 2: Material Characterization

Depending on whether or not your chosen material is in the simulation database — and sometimes even if it is — analysts will have some important choices to make and factors to be aware of. Learn them here.

Molds & Tooling 1 Jun 2023

Why Shoulder Bolts Are Too Important to Ignore (Part 2)

Follow these tips and tricks for a better design.

Orbetron new for 2024 micro twin screw feeder

quick mold change solutions injection molders

Latest Molds & Tooling News And Updates

Injection Molding 23 Dec 2023

NexGenSolutions, CAE Services Combine on Molding Simulation

Firms join forces to provide solutions and support for Moldflow users.

Mold Maintenance 2 Oct 2023

Mold-Channel Cleaning Equipment Gains North American Distributor

PCS Company is now offering Polish firm FADO Group’s CoolingCare system for automated mold-channel cleaning.

Mold Maintenance 21 Sep 2023

Pressure Tester Checks Molds for Water Leaks

Globeius is offering the Mouldpro pressure tester for detecting water leaks within an injection mold’s cooling circuit.

Mold Maintenance 26 Aug 2023

AIM Institute Adds Mold Maintenance Training Courses

The American Injection Molding (AIM) Institute, part of the Beaumont Family of Companies, will now offer mold maintenance training courses, following the acquisition of that business from Moldtrax.

Injection Molding 8 Aug 2023

Fakuma 2023: Configurable Control Units and Linear Actuators for Injection Molds

Servomold will introduce a new generation of control units for servo drives and a new series of actuators for the execution of linear movements in injection molds.

Injection Molding 20 Jun 2023

Hot Tip Sprue Cleaner Unclogs Sprue Bushings and Tips

Globeius’ Hot Tip Sprue Cleaner provides a flexible, hand-held tool for melting thermoplastics from plugged sprues and nozzles.

TracerVM Flow Meter features many display options

extrusion lines for encapsulant film for solar

Specialist injection molding automation solutions

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Molds & Tooling 15 Nov 2023

Medical Molder, Moldmaker Embraces Continuous Improvement

True to the adjective in its name, Dynamic Group has been characterized by constant change, activity and progress over its nearly five decades as a medical molder and moldmaker.

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Molds & Tooling 2 Nov 2023

Where and How to Vent Injection Molds: Part 3

Questioning several “rules of thumb” about venting injection molds.

Tooling Know-How 26 Oct 2023

Back to Basics on Mold Venting (Part 2: Shape, Dimensions, Details)

Here’s how to get the most out of your stationary mold vents.

Tooling Know-How 12 Oct 2023

Back to Basics on Mold Venting (Part 1)

Here’s what you need to know to improve the quality of your parts and to protect your molds.

Mold Maintenance 28 Aug 2023

Mold Maintenance, Tooling Know How

Mold Simulation 19 Jul 2023

How to Achieve Simulation Success, Part 2: Material Characterization

Cranes, Conveyors, Racks, Loaders, Accessories

FAQ: Molds & Tooling

What are leader pins?

Leader pins are often referred to as guide pins. They lead or guide one-half of a mold into the other. The outer diameter of a leader pin is typically 0.0010 in. below nominal with a tolerance of +0.0000/-0.0005 in. A leader-pin bushing typically has an inside diameter of 0.0005 in. above nominal with a tolerance of +0.0005/-0.0000. Therefore, the pin has a close sliding fit in its mating bushing with a clearance of between 0.0015 and 0.0025 in. total. A close sliding fit is intended for the accurate location of parts that must assemble without perceptible play.