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ADDITIONAL PRODUCT NEWS
Progressive Components
Introduces Progressive Components, a leading supplier of tooling components for the injection mold, blow mold and die cast die industries worldwide, introduces the latest component utilizing Friction Free™ technology: the Slide Retainer. For retention of a mold's side actions, Progressive now offers a standard new Slide Retainer that eliminates the resistance and abrasion that occurs with other slide locking products. Progressive’s exclusive Slide Retention Technology, dubbed SRT, comprises five units in both metric and inch standard sizes. The SRT features a roller that engages into a groove within the side action assembly. An engineered spring has been proven after millions of cycles tested. Advantages for the molder include maintenance free operation, and reliable slide retention. For the mold builder, this item is significantly more compact that other units and easier to machine, yet it holds a greater amount of weight. Suitable for any injection mold application, but especially advantageous in Clean Room, Medical, Food Packaging, or Electronics applications, Friction Free components offer new advantages for molders and mold builders.
Quick Disconnects for
With the new PRIAMUS quick disconnects for cavity pressure and cavity temperature, mold inserts can be mounted and dismounted by a simple plug connection while the sensors remain in the mold insert. This patent pending application is especially fail-safe because the sensors do not stay in the mold platen as a "bolt" and can therefore not be damaged. They stay safely packed in the mold insert even after dismounting. The essential advantage of this system is that different mold inserts with different sensor positions can be used without changing the position of the quick disconnects. Unlike a sensor which is installed in the mold platen itself, the sensor position can still be selected very flexible according to the design of the molded part while the dimension of the mold insert is of no importance. Quick disconnects are available for PRIAMUS cavity temperature sensors as well as for PRIAMUS cavity pressure sensors with sensitivity detection (PRIASEDTM).
Stratasys Introduces Large-Format Polyjet Rapid Prototyping System – The Eden500v
Besides the PolyJet hallmarks of high speed, feature detail, and surface smoothness, the Eden500V has a larger build envelope. It measures 19.7 x 15.7 x 7.9 in. (500 x 400 x 200 mm), permitting the construction of bigger models than previous PolyJet systems. The large build envelope also allows multiple models to be produced simultaneously in a single run. The Eden500V uses four jumbo-size material cartridges, which support the larger builds, so the machine can operate longer unattended, improving productivity over existing PolyJet systems. New speed and resolutions settings allow users to match these prop-erties to specific projects. In high-speed mode, the speed effectively doubles that of previous PolyJet systems. This is achieved by reducing horizontal resolution to 30-microns (0.0011 in.). The high-resolution setting of 16-micron (0.0006 in.) layers enables detail and surface finish smoothness that rivals any competitive process. Both settings offer excellent quality, with an X and Y resolution of up to 600 dpi. Like previous PolyJet systems, the Eden500V employs a clean, safe modeling process. Sealed liquid resin cartridges are inserted into the machine, which then jets out only the amount needed to build the model. While each model layer is built, it is simultaneously cured with UV light. When models are removed, they are already fully cured, so no exposure to resin occurs throughout the entire process.
First Commercial NC Software for Micro Milling
Cimatron Ltd., a leading global provider of integrative
CAD/CAM software solutions
Micro-system technology has become one of the most dynamic growing industries in the world, and confronts manufacturers of tools and components with unique challenges. Parts are shrinking, while increasing in complexity; miniature features must be machined with extreme accuracy, and work on the micro level requires special tools – as small as 0.1mm in diameter – to achieve the required accuracy and surface quality. Cimatron’s solution meets and exceeds the requirements of micro-tooling: a unique algorithm and special machining strategies successfully apply CimatronE’s proven CAD/CAM functionality to support milling at levels traditional NC software cannot achieve. Characteristics of the solution include: high precision, tight machining tolerance, effective handling of imperfect imported geometrical data, direct surface milling, and 3- & 5-axis toolpaths.
IQMS Announces Quality Medical Module
The Quality Medical module is part of the EnterpriseIQ Quality Management System (QMS), which provides a systematic approach to meeting all quality needs. Quality Medical provides tools and capabilities necessary in the medical industry for compliance with quality standards ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 as well as FDA requirements. The Quality Medical module is seamlessly embedded within EnterpriseIQ, a leading full-featured ERP system. This versatile module enables users to more effectively manage quality issues while facilitating internal communication and collaboration. Designed specifically for the medical industry, Quality Medical focuses on key pain points inherent with medical manufacturing, and provides the functionality necessary for compliance with industry standards. By addressing risk and safety concerns upfront, the module's risk assessment tool enables manufacturers to focus on critical issues like end-user and patient safety as well as product quality. IQMS also offers secure electronic signatures with unique user name. Accurate auditing of manufacturing processes is also crucial to success in the medical manufacturing industry. The audit trail feature embedded in the IQMS Quality Medical module facilitates accountability by providing an electronic record of what has been completed throughout the manufacturing process, allowing for full traceability of records.
New
GSC2 Gate Sequence
RJG Inc. & INCOE® Corp. have cooperated to introduce the most fully featured Hot Runner Valve Gate Sequence Control System - GSC2™. The control incorporates software technology developed by RJG Inc. with features and designs patented by INCOE® Corp. Valve Gate functions can be programmed to operate by volume, pressure and time. The system is particularly helpful for injection molded parts requiring complex geometries, superior surface quality or decorative appliqués that tend to be more difficult to fill causing a variety of molding challenges. Benefits of GSC2™ include: Weld line positioning or elimination; Consistent part weights in family molds; Clamp force reduction; Reduction of warpage or flash from over-packing; Superior surface quality for in-mold decorating and painted or chromed parts
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Stratasys
recently introduced a large-format PolyJet™ rapid prototyping system —
the Eden500V. It is the newest member of the Eden line of PolyJet
systems, manufactured by Objet Geometries and distributed in North
America by Stratasys.
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toolmakers, recently announced the first commercial NC
software for micro-milling – machining of tiny, highly
precise micro-components and their molds. The solution is
available as a feature of Cimatron’s newly released
flagship product suite CimatronE 7.0. 
IQMS, a leader in the design and
development of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, announced
the availability of the Quality Medical module for its EnterpriseIQ
ERP software. Quality Medical debuts at this year’s MD&M West
conference held January 30 - February 2 in Anaheim, California. 
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