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.

Molds & Tooling

Scaling New Heights With Vertical Integration

Eden Manufacturing was founded on a vision of vertical integration, adding advanced injection molding capabilities to a base of precision moldmaking and more recently bringing Swiss-type machining capabilities in-house.

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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.

Injection Molding 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.

New Tinius Olsen VectorExtensometer testing

Latest Molds & Tooling News And Updates

Molds & Tooling 6 Mar 2024

Compact Collapsible Core Features Independent Movements

NPE2024: DME’s DURA collapsible core’s two-piece design enables each segment to open and close independently.

Molds & Tooling 23 Feb 2024

Magnetic Mold Clamping Amplifies Quick Mold Changes

NPE2024: Stäubli highlights its adaptable QMC123 technology, which is capable of calculating the clamping force for each mold beforehand, in addition to ensuring worker safety.

Mold Maintenance 15 Feb 2024

American Injection Molding Institute Opens Mold Maintenance Classroom

The Beaumont subsidiary has opened the Mold Maintenance Center of Excellence classroom at its Erie, Pennsylvania, headquarters.

Molds & Tooling 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.

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Injection Molding 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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best practices 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.

Molds & Tooling 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.

Injection Molding 28 Aug 2023

Mold Maintenance, Tooling Know How

Injection Molding 19 Jul 2023

How to Achieve Simulation Success, Part 2: Material Characterization

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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.