ADDITIONAL PRODUCT NEWS

D-M-E Introduces Contour Roughing Service  

At the request of moldmakers, D-M-E now provides a contour roughing service in which the company mills out nearly 90 percent of steel plates before shipping them. 

By roughing approximately 90 percent of the mold, D-M-E saves moldmakers time and machine wear and allows them to focus their shop time on what they do best: high-value machining of core and cavity plates.  

In the contour roughing process, customers send their complex core and cavity CAD files to D-M-E, which uses industry-leading CAM software to program 3D cavity roughing tool paths, generating a rough-milled surface. This leaves machining stock for finishing by the customer. Moldmakers can use the same CAM software to seamlessly transition from rough milling to finish milling right where D-M-E left off, further saving time and production costs. 

D-M-E also can stress relieve cavity blocks and bundle these offers with a custom mold base to provide a complete roughing service, ready for finish machining and assembly of the mold. 

D-M-E Company

Madison Heights, MI  · website

CimatronE NC Offers Rapid Delivery without Compromise 

CimatronE NC delivers the confidence of knowing that you can machine any part, from the routine to the most complex.
By providing users with a full range of technologies, optimal control and enhanced productivity, CimatronE NC takes the guesswork out of on-schedule, on-budget delivery. 

Product features include: 

  • Machine any part - From simple 2.5-axis milling and drilling to complex 5-axis machining

  • Advanced Micro Milling and Aerospace Milling

  • Highly productive work environment

  • Rich CAD functionality built into the NC environment

  • Integrative solution – eliminates data interface hassles while effectively supporting changes

  • Maximum control – right combination of automation and hands-on decision making.

  • Intuitive user interface makes the right tools available at the right time and place

Cimatron North America

Novi, MI · website

Bohler Uddeholm Introduces Copper Mold Alloy

Bohler Uddeholm is now offering mold manufacturers ECOMold® 95, a pre-hardened, copper based, beryllium free, mold material developed by ECOMold Products, LLC.   

ECOMold 95 combines high hardness (28-32 HRC) with high thermal conductivity.  ECOMold 95 is intended for molding applications where reduced cycle time is desired along with good wear resistance, corrosion resistance and polishability.  It can be used as inserts or complete molding surfaces in plastic processing applications and offers optimal performance properties:

  • Twice as Hard as Aluminum

  • Five Times the Thermal Conductivity of Tool Steel

  • Improved molding productivity & part quality

  • Lower machining costs

  • Longer mold life

 

Bohler Uddelholm North America

Rolling Meadows, IL · website

Performance Alloys Introduces MoldStar® 90  

New from Performance Alloys is a range of Rounds and Plate Stock made from new MoldStar® 90 Byryllium-free copper.

 This core and cavity fabrication material is the best alternative to beryllium copper alloys, according to the company, and is proven to be beneficial to the manufacture of injection molds and blow molds.  The product boasts a 31 Rockwell hardness, Tensile Strength (ksi) 136 Nominal and Yield Strength (ksi) 126 Nominal. 

The products offer economical, mechanical and environmental advantages including: 

  • No crack development (common with BeCu alloys and other Brands of CuNiSiCr alloys)

  • Consistent hardness

  • Better availability

  • Proven manufacturing methods

  • Product & source reliability

  • Does not soften when TiN coated (common occurance with BeCu alloys)

Performance Alloy & Services

Germantown, WI · website