Editorial Articles

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

     
       
  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.

   
         

     
         
  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.

   
         
  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.