“Toolox is
actually well suited for everything,” says
Tony Bäckman, the owner of ToBe Teknik,
“but we consider it most beneficial in the
production of reinforced materials that
cause heavier wear on the moulds than
other plastics.”
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Cutting
Tool Costs
"We used Toolox 44 as somewhat of a
last attempt to repair the die and
make it last longer/' he says. It was
a success. With the A2 and D2 tool
steels, we were getting probably
10,000 to 15,000 hits before the die
broke. With the Toolox 44, we did
254,000 hits on the die insert."
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The
Solution for a Discerning Market
Read how Spanish company Metalurgicas
ARNAL used Toolox to cut costs by
reducing processing times.
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Metal Forming
Magazine, April 2008
Stamper
Replaces Carbide Tooling with Coated DC53 |
Why
8% Chrome Cold Work Die Steels are the Fastest
Growing Tool Steels
Thomas Schade Vice President, International
Mold Steel, Inc. |
TOOLING:
Solutions Start in the Mold |
Injection
Molding Magazine
2006 NPE Issue |
By:
Michelle Maniscalco
NPE Issue 2006
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| What
You Should Consider When Purchasing
P20 Steel |
Moldmaking
Technology Magazine
November, 2004 |
When
buying P20 steels, moldmakers should be aware of
the variations and key issues that affect
delivery, cost and leadtimes.
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MORE
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for a
PDF version
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High-performance
coating helps stamper fight downtime
Reprinted
with permission from The Croydon Group, Ltd.,
December 7, 2004.
Dies last longer, need no regrinding
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MORE
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version of this article for a print-friendly
version. |
New
CrN Tool Coatings Keep Going and Going and
Going…
Metal Forming Magazine,
July 2003
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MORE
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version of this article for a print-friendly
version. |
Matrix
High-Speed Steels -- Economical Alternative to
Powders
Metal Forming Magazine, May
2004.
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MORE
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version of this article for a print-friendly
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Steel
Selection – Closing the Gap with Offshore
Tooling
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The
most discussed topic in the mold
building industry today is cheaper
tooling from offshore competition.
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Pre-Hardened
Tool Steel Saves Time and Money
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Using
NAK 55 standard mold bases allows
moldmakers to focus on crucial core
and cavity work.
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here for the PDF
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Is
It Tough Enough for You?
Can
a new tool steel that machines like butter
really be tough enough to withstand the
pounding that a Tier One automotive
stamping plant will put it through? We ask
an "old D-2 boy" what he
thinks.
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for a PDF
version of this article. |
High-Performance
Mold Steel
Article provided with permission from Makino,
Inc. The complete article is available on their Web
site. at www.moldmakermag.com
Prehardened
Mold Steels offer Machinability and Weldability
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