Angela Osborne

Cincinnati

Managing Editor at Additive Manufacturing Magazine

Managing Editor at Plastics Technology

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Articles

LSR 2025 Features Latest Advances in Plastics Technology June 16-19

1 week ago | moldmakingtechnology.com | Angela Osborne

A variety of medical-grade breathing respirators as well other medical device applications made by molds. Source | MMT StaffLSR 2025 will cover the latest advances in plastics technology June 16-19, 2025, at the Hilton Irvine, in Irvine, California, located near the Orange County Airport. The event brings together liquid silicone rubber (LSR) professionals from around the world for three days of education and networking.
Mold Sensor Prevents Accidental Closure in Injection Molds

1 week ago | ptonline.com | Angela Osborne

Source | Burger & Brown EngineeringBurger & Brown Engineering’s Global Thinswitch is specially engineered for use in injection molds with 3-mm and 4-mm rest buttons to verify ejector plate return. When tied to the machine control, the Global Thinswitch can help prevent mold crashes due to premature mold close, saving the user downtime and expensive mold repairs.
Alarm System Monitors Moldmaking Equipment for Leaking Molten Plastic

1 week ago | moldmakingtechnology.com | Angela Osborne

Plastixs’ Airtect LA502 Dual Plastic Leak Alarm System monitors for plastic leaks at two injection molding machine nozzles to help prevent costly repairs, while also protecting the user manufacturer’s reputation. Leaking molten plastic can cause significant damage to molding machines and hot runner molds. This easy-to-install kit includes sensor tubes, programmable machine interlocks, alarms and an LED alarm display for dual nozzle and barrel protection.
CAD/CAM Software Streamlines the Moldmaking Process

1 week ago | moldmakingtechnology.com | Angela Osborne

TopSolid’s TopSolid'Mold is a complete CAD digital design and manufacturing platform which enables moldmakers and die makers to streamline the moldmaking process — from concept to production. This solution combines 3D CAD and CAM tools to enhance mold design, tooling and manufacturing, enabling moldmakers to boost productivity, reduce errors and create high-quality molds faster and more efficiently than ever before.
Cooling System Saves Energy Directly In The Mold

1 week ago | ptonline.com | Angela Osborne

Hasco America’s Cooling Tornado is engineered for boosting efficiency and conserving energy directly in the mold during cooling. It works in a variety of applications and can be used both in combination with runners in core cooling systems and directly in the corresponding cooling bores. According to the company, the Cooling Tornado produces a turbulent flow which improves the efficiency of the cooling by up to 20% (depending on the flow l/min).
Portable, Handheld CMM Enables Simplified Dimensional Measurement, 3D Scanning of Large Parts

1 week ago | moldmakingtechnology.com | Angela Osborne

Keyence’s WM-6000 Series is a portable, handheld coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and 3D scanner which can be used for everything from R&D to quality control in the moldmaking process. The wide area CMM enables easy dimensional measurement and 3D scanning of large parts. The CMM’s easy-to-use probe enables anyone to quickly and accurately measure features like flatness and straightness, or even scanning the mold.
AMBA Releases 2025 Business Forecast for US Mold Manufacturing

1 week ago | moldmakingtechnology.com | Angela Osborne

The American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) has released its annual Business Forecast Report. Data for this report was collected from 79 U.S.-based mold manufacturers during AMBA’s Business Forecast Study, which was conducted from late November 2024 to early January 2025. AMBA says the benchmarking report provides an in-depth analysis of the trajectory of the U.S. mold building industry, identifying trends and challenges that will have a significant impact on mold manufacturers in 2025.
Enhanced CAD/CAM Software Boosts Machining Productivity

1 week ago | moldmakingtechnology.com | Angela Osborne

Source | Open Mind TechnologiesOpen Mind Technologies highlights enhanced features in its hyperMILL 2025 CAD/CAM Software Suite, which offers highly productive programming and machining strategies to enable accurate, efficient 2.5D, 3D, precision five-axis and mill/turn machining. The five-axis automatic tool orientation mode in hyperMILL 2025 ensures optimized machining to provide efficient and reliable tool paths on the most complex molds and components.
Mill-Turn Machining Center Handles Challenging Five-Axis Power Skiving Applications

1 week ago | moldmakingtechnology.com | Angela Osborne

GROB Systems is highlighting the power skiving capabilities and fir tree mill finishing on its GROB G550T five-axis mill-turn universal machining center. The GROB G550T is designed to offer maximum stability and excellent maintainability, all while providing positioning flexibility due to the axes’ large swivel range (230 degrees in the A-axis and 360 degrees in the B-axes). A horizontal spindle position permits a long Z-travel path and optimum chip fall.
EDM Technologies for Preventing Machining Errors and Attaining Higher Precision

2 weeks ago | moldmakingtechnology.com | Angela Osborne

Source | GF Machining SolutionsGF Machining Solutions is highlighting the Intelligent Spark Protection System (ISPS) and iWire with Spark Track technology, which give shops the ability to fully optimize their entire moldmaking process with electrical discharge machining (EDM). These technologies are designed to significantly improve machining accuracy, reduce downtime and provide overall increased productivity.