Design
3D Software for Mould Design: What Toolmakers Actually Use
The 3D CAD, CAM and simulation software toolmakers use for mould design: NX, SolidWorks, Creo, CATIA, Fusion, Mastercam, flow simulation and what files to…
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Mould Making Blog: Guides from the Tool Room
Practical guides on SMC, DMC and BMC materials, compression moulding, enclosures, manhole covers, die casting and buying moulds, written by the engineers who build the moulds.
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Buyer guides
How to Choose a Mould Maker in India: A 15-Point Checklist
A checklist for choosing a mould maker in India: capability, DFM, steel, machines, trials, quality, export readiness, cost and red flags.
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Die casting
Die Casting vs Sand Casting vs Investment Casting: Which Process Fits Your Part?
Die casting, sand casting and investment casting compared on cost, tooling, volume, tolerances, finish, metals and part size.
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Die casting
High Pressure vs Gravity Die Casting: Process, Dies, Inserts and Maintenance
High pressure vs gravity die casting: how each works, typical parts, die design, die inserts, wear, and how to maintain and repair dies.
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Processes
Choosing a Compression Moulding Press: Tonnage, Platen Size, Daylight and More
What to check when choosing a compression moulding press: tonnage, platen size, daylight, speed control, ejection and heating, and how it must match the…
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Processes
Compression Moulding of Rubber vs Thermosets vs Composites and Carbon Fibre
How compression moulding differs for rubber, thermosets (SMC, DMC, Bakelite) and composites: materials, temperatures and mould design.
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Products
Battery Box for Inverters: Why SMC and BMC Are Used, and What to Look For
Inverter battery boxes compared: SMC/BMC, plastic and metal. Heat, acid and fire resistance, ventilation, and how SMC battery boxes are moulded.
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Products
FRP vs GI vs SS Cable Trays: Types, Comparison and How to Choose
Cable tray types (perforated, ladder, raceway) and materials (FRP/GRP, GI, SS, aluminium) compared on corrosion, strength, weight, cost and where each is used.
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Products
SMC Junction Boxes and Electric Meter Boxes: Materials, IP Ratings and Mould Design
SMC junction box, FRP, ABS and metal junction boxes and meter boxes compared: IP ratings, single and three phase boxes, and SMC box moulds.
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Products
GRP Electrical Enclosures: Why Utilities Choose SMC, and How They Are Made
GRP electrical enclosures explained: what GRP and SMC are, benefits over steel, IP and IK ratings, kiosk and cabinet types, and how GRP enclosures…
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