The highly specialised occupation of a tool, pattern and mould-maker will find a perfect platform at Moulding Expo which will be staged at Messe Stuttgart from 21 to 24 May 2019. The trade fair will provide an extensive overview of the educational and training programmes in the industry, and will become involved directly in advanced training and education of young people.

Portugese-based PMM Moldes says it is a good partner when it comes to mould conception and mould making.

Utilising Stratasys’ PolyJet technology, Unilever 3D prints injection mould tools to create prototype parts in final material. It reportedly slashed lead times for prototype parts by 40%

Motor spindles are an essential part of machining centres. The correct spindle enables users to master a wide range of applications, from delicate finishing operations to heavy-duty roughing. Last year, Swiss spindle-manufacturer Step-Tec has presented its product portfolio at EMO 2017 in Hanover.

MHT GmbH Merz & Haag from Schramberg in the Black Forest offers a self-developed medium distributor that is said to make milling faster, better and cheaper.

Germany – Lossburg-based Arburg, a world-leading manufacturer of injection moulding machines, has selected ARaymond as recipient of its annual energy efficiency award.

At Fakuma, Mold-Masters will present its latest developments in hot runner technology. Main focus of the presentation is on the Fusion G2 Series Hot Runner, which offers a uniform heat profile thanks to independently heated gates.

They say only a poor workman blames his tools, but selecting the proper ones isn’t always that easy. Cutting tool suppler Seco Tools (UK) Ltd offers a few tips for die and mould shops.

The pneumatically operated Z4156 ejector coupling manufactured by Strack Norma is said to provide a form-fitting connection between die-casting or injection moulding machine ejectors and the tools.

In contrast to high-speed milling, electrical discharge machining (EDM) is nowadays often considered a complementary technology for mould making. ILMA Plastica, an Italian manufacturer of injection tools, is using both techniques to improve its efficiency.