Dave Lange
Upgrades to an Essential Resource

Greater speed, lower costs and higher performance: At D-M-E, we understand the demands you face every day. We’re always finding new ways to support today’s molders and moldmakers. I’m pleased to share the latest about new products and services that can help you improve business results.

On a quarterly basis, In Step is designed to share some of the knowledge we’ve accumulated in 60+ years as a leading provider of mold technology, as well as new ways we’re acting as an essential resource to your business. Read More
European Standards Supported Worldwide,
and Much More

D-M-E's 2007 Arrivals Break New Ground

D-M-E has just introduced Euro-Series Mold Bases, now available worldwide, and a next-generation Close Tolerance Through-Hard Ejector Pin—which features an industry-best 0.0002" tolerance band.

Euro-Series Mold Bases and Components
D-M-E is the only provider that now offers a comprehensive line of Euro-Series Mold Bases and more than 4,000 European-Series mold components across North America—and around the world.

The Euro-Series Mold Base features a common bore alignment that guarantees a precise fit, quick assembly and fast delivery every time. The plates are completely interchangeable, often in less than five minutes by only one person—a significant time and labor cost savings. Read More
Increase Capacity, Efficiency with Contour Roughing
D-M-E Service Speeds Finishing Process for Moldmakers

When many moldmakers began requesting contour roughing from D-M-E to save time and money on finishing, we promptly established our new Contour Roughing Service.

D-M-E can rough mill complex part shapes into mold plates—even for milling that requires large, deep cavities. We use industry-leading CAM software for programming cavity-roughing tool paths, leaving consistent machining allowance throughout the surface of the cavity block.

“Roughing the contour surfaces allows customers to save valuable machine time, eliminate wear and tear of costly machining centers, and reduce the cost of heavy tooling to get the plate to a stage where it can be finished,” said Gary Thibert, Plant Supervisor at D-M-E’s facility in Windsor, Ontario. Read More
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In Step is a great way to keep in touch with what’s going on in our industry and to learn what D-M-E is doing to help you every step of the way.

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D-M-E's Exhibition Presence Around the World

Come visit us at one of these trade shows and learn more about how we can help your business succeed:

Interplastica
1/30/07-2/2/07 – Moscow, Russia

Plastec West
2/13/07-2/15/07 – Anaheim, CA, USA

Molding 2007 Conference & Exhibit
2/19/07-2/21/07 – Austin, TX, USA

Plastics News Executive
Forum & Exhibit

2/25/07-2/28/07 – San Diego, CA, USA

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Give Your Tooling
a Checkup

To find replacement parts needed to keep your tooling in optimal operating condition, check out the D-M-E product catalog

Yearly maintenance is critical to the optimal performance of tooling technology. D-M-E offers this checklist of general guidelines you can use to keep your hot runners, heaters, leader and ejector pins, and more running efficiently throughout the year.

Procedures will be different for every injection molding location, depending on mold-cycle volume, but these tips can increase any operation’s efficiency. Read More