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IMTS 2006
Sept 6-13, Chicago,
IL
The International
Manu-facturing Technology Show is one of the largest industrial trade
shows in the world, with over 1200 exhibitors from the metal-working
industry display-ing their products and productivity solutions. Leading
manufacturers will display their equip-ment in the following product
category pavil-ions: Metal Cutting, Tooling & Work holding
Systems, Metal Forming & Fabricating/Laser, Abrasive Machining/ Sawing/
Finishing, Controls & CAD–CAM, EDM, Gear Generation, Machine Components/
Cleaning/ Environmental, Fluid Power and Quality Assurance.
Plastics Design
&
Molding, 2006
Sept 26-28, 2006
Telford Intl Centre
PDM
‘06 is
ideal for people making and influ-encing purchasing deci-sions on
machinery, ancil-lary equipment, molds, material, subcontracting and
design.
Participate in the free
conference sessions and breakfast briefings and hear the industry experts
discussing the hot topics affecting your business.
COMING
SOON
Fabtech 2006
October 3-5,
Atlanta, GA
MassPlastics
October 25-26
Fitchburg, MA
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Designing the Mold:
The Foundation
for Success
By: Gary Chastain
Consultant/Trainer
RJG, Inc.
How often do we hear
mold makers complain: Why did the customer choose this mold
material? Do I have enough water circuits in this mold to effectively
cool the part and allow crystallinity to develop? The customer wants
a ridiculous cycle time. The customer suggests I should use my best
judgment on how to place cooling.
In this article we
will look at:
- the impact of
different
mold materials with
regard to cooling
- how to determine
waterline placement
for optimum cooling
- placing cooling where
heat is concentrated
in the part
- how to select a mold
base sized for the
machine being used
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