The toolmaking industry of the future is facing significant changes in its range of services and its value creation processes. It is difficult to predict exactly how the collaboration of German tool manufacturers with series production will be structured in the future. However, it can be assumed that digital networking and sustainability will play a key role.

What the Two Trend Topics Mean for Collaboration between Toolmaking and Series Production

Digitale Transformation

Wirtschaft

Innovationen und neue Technologie

Spritzgießwerkzeuge

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Maschinen und Komponenten

Werkzeuge für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Werkzeug- und Formenbau

Dienstleistungen

Werkzeug-, Formen- und Modellbau

Nachhaltigkeit

Umweltmanagement

Energieeffizienz

Vorbeugende Instandhaltung für die Qualitätssicherung

Industrie 4.0

Industrie 4.0 für die Qualitätssicherung

Datenanalyse

Ressourcenmanagement

Produktion

Toolmaking of the Future –  Digitalized and Sustainable

Susanne Schröder will become editor-in-chief of the magazines Kunststoffe and Kunststoffe international on December 1, 2020. The current editor-in-chief Dr. Karlhorst Klotz will leave the company by mutual agreement.

Werkzeuge für Leichtbauwerkstoffe

Präzisionswerkzeuge

Tiefziehwerkzeug

Werkzeugüberwachung

Toolmanagement

Werkzeugwechselsysteme, Spritzgieß

Modulare Werkzeugsysteme

Absaugungen für Werkzeugmaschinen

Betriebsausrüstung / Betriebsmittel

Absaugvorrichtungen

Fluorkunststoffe

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Thermoplaste

Werkzeugverwaltungssoftware

Prüfen von Kunststoffen

Messtechnik

Biokunststoffe

Presswerkzeuge, Kunststoff

Werkzeugreinigung, Kunststoffe

Standardkunststoffe

Kunststoffverarbeitung

Lohnfertigung

Technische Kunststoffe

Füllstoffe für Kunststoffe

Kunststoff

Bauwesen

Baustoffe

Kunststoffhandel

Handel

Betriebstechnik für Kunststoffverarbeitung (Peripherie)

Kunststoffverarbeitung: Verfahren

Kunststofffasern

Verstärkungsstoffe

Kunststoff-Recycling

Kunststoff-Aufbereitung

Hochleistungskunststoffe

Qualitätssicherung Kunststoff

Qualitätssicherung

Change in the Chief Editorial Office of Kunststoffe

The consumables required for In-vitro diagnostics are manufactured in a production process that is subject to high requirements in terms of precision and quality, but also the complex cleanroom manufacturing environment. This has implications for the entire plant technology – especially toolmaking.

Strategic Approach through Classification according to Product Groups

Spritzgießen

Medizinprodukte

Medizintechnik

Mold Platforms for IVD Consumables

Hybrid production chains have been increasingly in the spotlight in recent years. This also applies to the combination of conventional manufacturing and additive processes in tool construction. With the example of an injection molding tool, it is shown how mold inserts produced by additive manufacturing can greatly shorten cycle times, and thereby significantly reduce unit costs. The important thing is to find a suitable combination of processes from the variety available.

Additive Manufacturing and Hybrid Molds in Combination with Conventional Machining

HSC- / HPC-Bearbeitung

Spanende Verfahren

Werkzeugkonstruktion

Additive Fertigung

Anlagen Additive Fertigung / 3D-Druck, Metall

Anlagen für die Additive Fertigung

The Potential of Redesign and  Part Consolidation

HASCO Hasenclever GmbH + Co KG was founded in 1924 in Lüdenscheid, Germany.

Angießeinsätze

Spritzgießmaschinen

Antriebselemente

Lineartechnik

Maschinenelemente

Armaturen

Mechanische Konstruktionselemente

Drucklufttechnik

Beratung und Consulting

Beschichten (CVD, PVD)

Chemisches Bearbeiten (Auftragen)

Oberflächentechnik

Beschichtungen

Software

CAD Werkzeug-, Formenbau

Dichtungen

Druckluftarmaturen

Druckmessgeräte (Gas, Wasser, Dampf)

Messung von Gasen und Flüssigkeit

Edelstähle

Stähle

Metall Werkstoffe

Erodiermaschinen

Werkzeugmaschinen für die spanende Fertigung

Extrusionswerkzeuge

Filter

Konstruktionselemente-Fluidtechnik

Getriebe

Gießmaschinen / Urformen

Maschinen für die spanlose Fertigung

Gleitlager

Lager

Halbzeuge und Zwischenprodukte

Heißkanaltechnik

Messung von Umgebung (Klima)

Heizung

Haustechnik

Hydraulik-Komponenten

Hydraulikzylinder

Fluidtechnik

Antriebe

Induktive Sensoren

Sensoren / Messwertaufnehmer

Kühlelemente, aktive

Kühlkörper

Elektromechanik

Kupplungen

Linearführungen

Markiersysteme

Messzubehör

Mathematik-Software

Messdatenerfassung und -verarbeitung

Messgeräte

Messgeräte, sonstige elektrisch

Elektrische / Magnetische Messtechnik

Näherungsschalter

Normalien und Heißkanaltechnik

Komponenten für die Kunststoffverarbeitung

Normteile

Normteile / Normalien

Platten

Kunststoff-Halbzeuge

Pneumatik-Komponenten

Reinigung

Schläuche aus Kunststoff

Schmelzefilter

Schrauben

Spanneinrichtungen

Systemperipherie

Montagetechnik

Spritzgießsimulation

Simulation

Spritzgieß-Zubehör und Einzelteile

Stähle, hochfeste

Steuern, Regeln

Steuerungen (Hardware und Software)

Automatisierungstechnik

Temperaturmessgeräte

Temperiertechnik

Tribologie

Umformwerkzeuge

Werkzeuge

Ventile

Verbindungstechnik

Wälzlager

Waschen und Entfetten

Werkzeugstähle

Werkzeugwechselsysteme

Zähler

Mechanische Messtechnik

Zahnräder

HASCO Hasenclever GmbH + Co KG

During this year’s pandemic, maintaining supply capability has become a key necessity among processors. Closer involvement of suppliers is only logical in these circumstances. In toolmaking, new challenges are emerging for services related to molds.

The Advantages of a Network for Global Qualification for Injection Molding

Erstbemusterung, Erstmusterprüfbericht

Qualitätsmanagement

Werkzeugbau

Inline- / Online-Messsysteme

Fast and Effective Start of Production

At HRSflow‘s headquarters in San Polo di Piave, Italy, a new production facility for hot runner systems based on lean manufacturing principles was recently completed.

3000 sqm for Lean Manufacturing

HRSflow Expands Headquarter

Right from start, the goal was to create a trade show "by the industry, for the industry." Mission accomplished: about half of the roughly 700 exhibitors at the second Moulding Expo were from the tool, model and mold making industry. Here is a small selection from the range of topics. 

Mold and Tool Makers Now Have a New Home: Moulding Expo 

Unmissable 

The signs point to growth: more exhibitors, more internationality and (as far as predictable) more visitors – this is only the second edition, but nevertheless, the Moulding Expo trade show is on its way to establish itself as the leading fair of tool, model and mold making in Europe. Booth bookings from the core area of the industry are over average, which is proof of the acceptance of Messe Stuttgart, Germany. 

Moulding Expo Will Take Place at the End of May, with More than 700 Exhibitors 

Verbände, Institutionen, Messen

Messeveranstalter

"We Want to Be more International" 

Some 38 years after it was founded, the tool manufacturer Haidlmair celebrated its first technology open day with an extra special obstacle course. The highlights were the demonstration of a new CNC automation system and an enhancement of an open hot runner nozzle system promising higher productivity chiefly for the production of logistics containers and technical parts. 

Haidlmair Combines the Advantages of Injection Molding and Extrusion in One Tool 

Gate Quality under Control 

The producing industry is increasingly involved in changes due to progressing globalization and derivatization, shorter product lifetimes, and demographic change ¿ with enormous consequences for mold making as well. This is why mold making companies have to continue further development. In actual practice, a so-called 3C approach to "compare, compile, and conduct" has proven effective. 

Compare, Compile, Conduct ¿ Further Strategic Development in the Tool and Die Industry 

Maßnahmenmanagement

Benchmarking

Strategie und Organisation

In between Industry 4.0  and Market Intelligence 

At a time of increasing complexity in production, efficient and rapid production and decision-making processes are essential in order to remain competitive. A fundamental requirement for this is complete transparency throughout the entire process chain ¿ including in tool and mold making. One option for creating the necessary infrastructure and transparency for rapid and improved decision-making is to use apps. 