The surface finish of moulds is crucial, because it has a major impact on the quality of the articles produced and on the lifetime of a tool. ECP is a unique method that ensures smooth surfaces. PMM Moldes from Portugal makes this technology available to other mould makers as well.

Let's take a look at what standard moulding supplier Hasco has come up with between the end of January and today to make life easier for plastics processors.

With Plastpol Expo, an important meeting place for the plastics processing industry is returning to Kielce, Poland. The trade fair attracts exhibitors and visitors from Central and Eastern Europe with more than 50 percent of exhibitors coming from outside Poland.

At the Formnext 2022 international trade fair for additive manufacturing (AM) and allied processes, DMG Mori will feature its Lasertec 30 Dual SLM (selective laser melting) metal powder-bed machine linked to one of its DMP 35 vertical machining centres for post-processing the 3D-printed components.

This September PET Technologies brings its recent developments to Drinktec 2022 in Munich, Germany. Visitors will among others have the opportunity to see the newest generation of PET stretch blow moulders of the APF-Max series.

In mould construction economics, the number of vents for mould venting is often overlooked. However, to produce quality parts and avoid defects, mould venting is crucial. Failing to produce adequate mould venting can lead to poorly finished parts.

Researchers at the IWF of TU Berlin and specialists at Gezea GmbH can recycle environmentally harmful graphite dust. The electrodes can be finished in a matter of days! This is how they do it.

As the die & mould sector often involves one-offs and small series, standard tools are preferred here. In view of the almost infinite variety of geometry and design, users shy away from stocking a large and accordingly cost-intensive range of tool types. CAM programming is thus tasked with processing pending machining jobs using the stock of tools on hand. Compromises are often made at the expense of machine running times.

Highest-level toolmaking, plastics technology and assembly from a single source — that’ s what Werkzeugbau und Kunststofftechnik Mayweg offers. The company has three locations, 250 employees and 33 million euros in sales, and a fully automated milling and electrical-discharge-machining cell from Exeron that helps meet even the highest customer requirements for precision, speed and economy.

From the standards specialist Hasco, we showcase a selection of the seven most interesting new products and offers for tool and mould makers.