Editorial Articles

This section provides a variety of published articles featured in various industry publications.

     
  Perspective:  Forum Vital for OEMs, Suppliers HTML PDF
 

By Alan Hickok
Published: September 17, 2012

Forums like the Plastics Caps & Closures Conference give OEMs a chance to communicate their needs and discuss industry trends with all levels of the supply chain. For suppliers this is invaluable information to gain so that innovations and company strategy can be developed to align better with the needs of the customer.

 
       

     
       
  Does early retirement make (financial) sense for unscrewing molds? HTML PDF
 

By Alan Hickok
Published: June, 2010

A case can now be made, both on financial return and technical advantages, for
retiring an existing unscrewing mold in favor of one with a collapsible core.

     
  Scoring with Roehr's Coring HTML PDF
 

By Carl Kirkland
Published: August, 2008

A number of toolmakers have found that collapsible core and expandable cavity systems make traditional unscrewing systems look like minor leaguers.

   
         

     
         
  Speed to Market— Collapsing Cores Compress Design and Machining Time HTML  
 

By Moldmaking Technology
Published:
April, 2013

What F&M Tool received back from Roehr Tool was much more than the mold manufacturer expected. “Roehr’s engineers designed the complete DT Core assembly and provided conceptual drawings of the mold base from the parting line back.”

   
         
  A Collaboration to Put “Collapse” on the Rise HTML  
 

By Cyndi Kustush
Published:
December, 2012

“The idea behind Demo Day was let’s not just talk about the benefits of c-core technology, let’s build a mold so people can see up close the true capabilities of the DT Core as it molds a typical cap.”

   
         
  Run Clean, Run Efficient HTML PDF
 

By Glenn Starkey
Published:
April, 2011

Medical parts have different requirements than other molded articles, and as a result tooling engineers over the years have pioneered new mold materials, coatings and mold maintenance practices.

   
         
  Justifying a Mold Rebuild Using Collapsible Core Technology HTML PDF
 

By David Helenius
Published:
November 2010

Technical advantages prove there is ample reason to explore rebuilding—or retrofitting— traditional unscrewing tools.

   
         
  More Complex Tooling Solutions Yield Significant Cost Savings HTML PDF
 

By Alan Hickok
Published:
June, 2010

Real-life scenarios describing how to make the optimum tooling strategy decisions—including early supplier involvement.

   
         
  Cost of Ownership:  A Lifetime of Molding Savings HTML PDF
 

By Alan Hickok
Published:
June, 2009

“There’s nothing more expensive than a cheap mold,” has been said by many a tooling engineer after a bargain of a mold began bleeding profits.