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6 MoldMaking Technology —— FEBRUARY 2018 THIS MONTH ON moldmakingtechnology.com From the Editor Collaboration takes many forms, but one of the most powerful is when companies work together to educate others. This is something that I have seen quite often throughout my years covering the moldmaking industry. Most recently, for example, is a joint effort between ROI Industries and Injection Molding Solutions to develop a traveling conference that gives molders and moldmakers a new understanding of the events that occur in and along the melt delivery system. Those events include watt-to-mass ratio, time to reach setpoint, wattage distribution, end loss, heat sink and point of temperature control, all of which impact the ability to achieve an optimized process via scientific molding principles. Then there's MoldTrax and the AIM Institute, which joined forces on a workshop to explore strategies to optimize mold performance, maintain efficiency, maximize part quality and minimize machine downtime. Last but not least, Progressive Components and Incoe came together to produce a tech day to share the importance of monitoring molds to benchmark key performance indicators to improve overall company performance. So, you might be thinking, why focus only on collaboration within the plastics side of moldmaking? I have one word for you: NPE! With this triennial event only three months away, I have plastics on the brain. The show calls to mind the variety of collaborations that are set to occur on the NPE show floor among moldmakers, molders and equipment manufacturers. Not only will these collaborations market each company's wares and capabilities, they will educate attendees on new processes, strategies and technologies. For example, Mold Craft worked with Wittmann Battenfeld to organize a demonstration of the technology behind ±0.0001-inch precision-toler- ance micro molding of POK parts that weigh only 0.007 grams. Mold Craft will be molding a 100-µm filter screen, using a two-cavity, three-plate micro mold with one "A" side and two "B" sides, featuring 0.004-inch by 0.004-inch shut offs and 0.002-inch radii on a MicroPower 15t precision press with a rotary platen, end of arm tooling and a robot with a camera. M.R. Mold & Engineering (M.R. Mold) has multiple partnerships result- ing in three scheduled collaborative demonstrations, including a four-cav- ity in-mold slitting duckbill mold running in Krauss Maffei's KM 51-55PX silicone molding machine. M.R. Mold will also run a four-cavity magnifying glass tool in Toyo's Si110-6 horizontal silicone molding machine. To top it off, M.R. Mold will run an optically clear two-cavity mold in Milacron's Roboshot Alpha molding machine using Zeiger Industries' LSR plug-n- play conversion kit. Other exciting collaborations are under development for the show, but we will bring you a full report during and after the event. MMT will be exhibiting in the Moldmaking Zone, so be sure to stop by. If you are col- laborating to educate, send me an email at cfuges@gardnerweb.com , or call 513-338-2187, and we will help spread the word. Collaborate to Educate Christina M. Fuges Editorial Director VIDEO: CT Scanning Reduces Cost of FAIs CT scanning services provide accurate, high-resolution internal and external measurements performed about seven times faster and at significant savings. Check out this dimensional inspection from 3D ProScan. short.moldmakingtechnology.com/ctvideo BLOG: Innovations Bring Process Control Solutions Senior Editor Cyndi Kustush shares insights from her trip to Renishaw's North American headquarters during which she saw additive, inspection and measurement technologies that moldmakers can use to advance and better control their processes. short.moldmakingtechnology.com/ckrenishaw SLIDESHOW: All about Aluminum Managing Editor Karen Cornelissen helps readers brush up on their knowledge of aluminum, its benefits, the challenges it poses for moldmaking and strategies for overcoming those challenges with this technology slideshow. short.moldmakingtechnology.com/allaboutal WEBINAR: Maximize Results with Copper Alloy Molds This popular, archived webinar focuses on the various copper alloys used in the plastic molding industry and identifies the strengths and weaknesses of each. Customer Technical Services Manager Bob Kusner covers qualities that make a good mold, high thermal conductivity, using a copper alloy and special fabrication issues. moldmakingtechnology.com/webinars Follow MMT on: Follow @ MMT_ChristinaF