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What Is Hot Isostatic Pressing? Overview Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) technology was proposed in the 1950s by Battelle Memorial Institute. It was orig

What Is Manifold? Last month a guy called me about a mold he bought from China. Sixteen cavity cap mold. Beautiful work on the outside. He fires it up

What Is Thermocouples? I've been building injection molds for 22 years now, mostly runner systems and temperature-critical tooling. Thermocouples

What Is Cooling Lines? Cooling Lines in Special Mold Applications I've been doing mold work for going on 18 years now. Spent the first decade at a

What Is Wedge Blocks? I got a call last month from a shop in Ohio. They had flash showing up on a medical part, right along the slide shutoff. Ran fin

What Is Injection Molding Production Process? Injection Molding Process Flow Chart and Responsibilities of Each Department Injection Molding Productio

What Is Mold Insert Design? Insert Overview In order to save material, make processing convenient and simple, and ensure the mold has sufficient life,

What Is Hot Chamber Die Casting? Hot chamber is the fast way to cast zinc. The whole injection system sits in the melt. Gooseneck, plunger, nozzle, al

What Is Multi Cavity Molds? Most shops start with single cavity tools. Makes sense. Lower upfront cost, easier to dial in, less risk if the part desig

What Is Sterilization? Contents What Is Sterilization? Sterilization Comes After Tooling-Bad Idea Four Ways to Kill Bugs The Resin Compatibility Thing

What Is Surface sandblasting treatment? Surface sandblasting treatment Sandblasting uses compressed air as the power to form a high-speed jet stream t

What Is Polishing Process? Contents Polishing Process Mechanical Polishing Coarse Grinding Semi-fine Polishing Fine Polishing Mirror Finish Chemical P