Gravity casting aluminum in permanent molds beats conventional sand and pressure die casting. Today, gravity-fed permanent metal molds can produce near-net-shape parts from a variety of aluminum ...

Casting metal and 3D printing go together like nuts and gum, and there are no shortage techniques that use the two together. Lost PLA casting is common, and sculptors are getting turned on to creating ...

[JohnSL] and his friend both have injection molding machines. They decided to compare the aluminum molds they usually use with some 3D printed molds created with a resin printer. They used two ...

Groupe Sidel has announced a breakthrough: using aluminum molds in hot-fill blow molding. Aluminum is an alternative to traditional stainless-steel molds in heat-resistant blow molding. The F300 ...

As we reported in January and May 2010, aluminum injection tooling is proving its worth as an alternative to steel for even long-running automotive parts. Unique Tool & Gauge, Windsor, Ont.

TROY, MICH. (Oct. 25, 11 a.m. ET) — Aluminum is continuing to gain ground in selected high-volume injection mold tooling, with General Motors Co. now launching its first parts using the lightweight ...