Newsletter Archives - Mould & Die Solutions

September News

Progressive Components Presentation Tour

As most of you know, John Wakefield, from Progressive Components was recently in South Africa with his wife Jane. During that time we ran a series of lecture eveings in Gauteng, Durban and Cape Town. John’s presentation, entitled “Mould & Production Cost Optimisation” elicited a lot of interest. Popular amongst the attendees were the following innovations:

Cve Mould Monitor

By far the most cost-effective way of monitoring your mould’s productivity in real time. For as little as R2 700.00, the Cve monitor tracks Cycle Count, Cycle Time, Mould Efficiencies and downtimes. It also alerts you to when preventative maintenance is due and provides a host of warning signals as to when things are about to go wrong! Connecting the unit to your laptop by a mini usb cable, allows you to download accurate reports as often as you like.The system can also be linked to a wireless network so that reports are emailed automatically.

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Alignment locks now come with a Tool Lifetime Warrantee!
Progressive’s Z-Series Alignment locks have been advanced to outperform all other brands. This is achieved by a combination of engagement geometry, particulate capturing rings, materials and treatments, as well as specialist lubrication already applied.Progressive are so confident that their locks will exceed expectations that they are prepared to offer a written guarantee that the locks will not fail during the life of the tool.
For More information contact us, or go to OUR WEBPAGE

SRT Slide Retainers

SRT Slide retainers reliably hold from 2 to 36 Kg each. The design now features colour-coded springs to indicate force rating. The compact design allows for installation in a mould base or wear plates. The V-groove for roller retention may be machined into the bottom of the slide, or if your material is soft you may choose to install the ready-made cleats.Far superior to traditional ball stops as well as many other forms of slide retainers, Progressives SRT range have proved to be a reliable, cost effective option.

August News

Clever Injection Mould Design creates unique marketingopportunity for Coca Cola

When it comes to marketing, no one beats CocaCola for consistently coming up with innovative ideas and innovations. In this particular advert, paramount to the campaign is a very clever plastic injection mould design.

It would be a shame to let the cat out of the bag….so please go ahead and take a peak.
Click HERE to view video…..

NEW PRODUCTS JUST HATCHED!!

Liquid Resistant Global Thinswitch Limit Switch
The TW 222-LR Global Thinswitch helps prevent accidental mould closure in injection moulds by verifying ejector plate return in injection moulds. A polyurethane dome covers the actuator spring, protecting the internal gold switch contacts from environmental contamination, water spray and oil leakage. Proven to function reliably at over 14 million cycles, these switches offer a cost effective solution to any toolroom.
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MoS2 Coated Nitrided Ejector Pins for Injection Moulding and Die Casting
Now in stock! The MoS2 coating provides a slip, which reduces friction providing excellent dry-running properties. End result? Significantly longer life span than traditional nitrided pins. In addition, when used in a die-casting environment, the coating provides protection against molten materials adhering to the ejector pin.

To download the specification sheet, visit our Ejector Pin Website page HERE.

Digital Configurator for Mould Bases now on-line

Did you know that Mould & Die Solutions have developed a tool to assist with formatting your mould bases? Perhaps you are unaware that we can offer ALL THREE popular mouldbase standards, together with the mould components : DME, VAP and Euro standards

It is no longer necessary to wade through pages of decimated trees to find the specifications for your mould.
Visit: www.m-d-s.co.za and our CONFIGURATOR tool will guide you through your selection process. Hit “send” at the end, and your request for quote will be emailed directly to us.