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Nypro Puerto Rico, the first offshore facility for the eighth largest injection molder, needed an infusion of new technology in the mold building capacity at its Nypro Technology Center (NTC).

Designed for high-performance job shops, the D800Z provides precision 5-axis large-part machining for the die/mold and aerospace markets. This video illustrates the extreme stiffness and rigidity of the D800Z table as it rotates a workpiece of 1,200 kg. Fast, full rotations in two directions are so smooth...

Pending EPA regulations on metal cutting fluids have made dry machining a hot topic recently. And while the need for dry machining may be apparent, issues including the perceived inability to cut dry at higher speeds and the changeover costs involved result in dry machining being perceived as impractical...

The accelerated pace of product introductions and the short life cycle of those products, no longer allows the traditional techniques of prototype moldmaking to succeed. New methods must be used for the prototype mold shop to survive in today's economy.

The whole industry seems to be discussing this topic. Here’s what Modern Machine Shop has to say about "HSM Research - On the Edge of Technology".