Conformally Cooled Steel Molds vs. Aluminum Molds For Plastic Injection Molding
By Donald R. (Don) Shrader, VP, American Quality Molds, Richmond, IN Reprinted with permission from: https://www.moldmakingtechnology.com/articles/comparing-3d-printed-conformal-cooled-steel-molds-to-aluminum-molds ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING ENABLES BETTER CONFORMAL COOLING Additive Manufacturing (AM, also known as 3D Printing among other names) has made great strides in the last few years in terms of both technical advancements and manufacturing production implementation. One application that has…