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EAB Insight: 3D Printing, Maintenance, Efficiency, Training

Mold Making Technology

Source | Zero Tolerance Murphy Forsyth is the injection molding general manager at Zero Tolerance , a rapidly growing plastic injection mold machine shop located in Clinton Township, Michigan. This innovative technique combines the methods of 3D printing and injection molding to create molded parts.

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Mold Materials, 3D Printing Technologies for Next-Gen Moldmaking

Mold Making Technology

Source (clockwise) | Steel 21, Trumpf, Molder’s World and TCI Precision Metals. Over the last few years, a focus on “next-generation” technologies has permeated the manufacturing industry — particularly regarding 3D printing and mold materials complementary to this process.

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How To Master Textured Molds With Design and Quality Control

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Source (All images) | Standex Engraving Mold-Tech. Model-Tech is an ultrahigh-resolution 3D printed prototype skin that can be wrapped directly onto your model or prototype to accurately simulate a textured production part. Monitor key process parameters such as mold temperature and cycle times to minimize variability.

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Pivoting breeds success

Manufacturer's Monthly

You look at it now, Europe was six years ahead and the US was four or so, and now everything that is going up on SpaceX, Blue Origin and other programs is 3D printed, Australia is starting to become like that,” he said. Unfortunately for us they decided they wanted to source these components from overseas.”

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Stratasys Board of Directors Unanimously Rejects Nano Dimension’s Partial Tender Offer

MESA

Nasdaq: SSYS) (“Stratasys” or the “Company”), a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”), after consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, unanimously determined that the partial tender offer by Nano Dimension Ltd.

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IN THE NEWS with Fastener News Desk the Week of July 3, 2023

Fastener News Desk

Recent events, in particular, the Covid-19 pandemic, have exposed the vulnerabilities within the global supply chain , compelling companies to reevaluate their sourcing strategies. The 3D Printing in Auto Repair Task Force has bold ambitions to revolutionize the automotive collision repair process with 3D printed parts.

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Metal AM Advances in Composite Tooling

Mold Making Technology

Like other 3D printing technologies, AM offers higher design freedom than machining or forming metals, plastics or composites themselves, easily printing geometries that are impossible or extremely costly to achieve with conventional manufacturing technologies. which also offers post-print machining, fabrication and inspection.