The mold was generated in Mold Wizard from EDS PLM Solutions, Plano, Tex. The software provides assistance for designing core and cavity, mold base, slides and pulls, and selecting off the shelf ...

The latest episode “Made in the USA” podcast explores a company that uses collaborative robots, one of the key tools helping US machine shops and other manufacturers compete with lower cost countries ...

Grand Rapids, Mich. — Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based MSI Mold Builders uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assist with quotes for plastics processors. Founded in 1971, the family-owned company serves a ...

Manufacturing plastic injection molds is unusual among the various CNC machining market segments because of the competitive pressures: Mold shop owners have to be ready to take on various jobs that ...

Having finished the Tools of the Trade series on circuit board assembly, let’s look at some of the common methods for doing enclosures. First, and possibly the most common, is injection molding. This ...

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Rather than mimic the conventional functionality of a tool, something new is in the game: dissolvable molds. The soluble tooling technology uses the same printer but different materials, allowing for ...

Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor ...