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March 2012 — Detail significantly increased both capacity and speed with the addition of a Mitsubishi FA-30V Advanced.


The Mitsubishi FA30V Advance is leading the way with the tallest workpiece capacity in the industry. The FA30V features submerged machining to 24 inches in the all new, stainless steel work tank with the virtually maintenance–free stainless steel seal plate.Using a new inserted AT design and 16.5 inches of Z-axis travel, a max Z height of 26.5 inches can be achieved.

This 23″ x 4″ sweeping arc speaker grill electrode was machined by Detail Technologies’ Roku-Roku HC-658 Graphite/Hard Mill using a .047″ semi-finish ball cutter; followed by a .032″ finish ball cutter – producing 9472 holes.
  
We’re running this on our newer Ingersoll Gantry 1200 –said SinkerEDM operator Bob Eikhoff “We’ll burn to a VDI-30 finish with no benching”.
Detail Technologies recently sponsored a contest amongst employees to come up with a new tag-line for the company. Company CEO, Chris Ostosh said there were more than 200 entries submitted. “There were a number of entries that had merit” — said Ostosh, “but we kept coming back to the eventual winners simple, straight forward message” — Detail Oriented, Technology Driven.
Scott Mikula penned the winning phase; earning a generous reward for his effort. “I made three entries on the first day of the contest. The first one I wrote is the one that won — I wanted it to be short and simple but carry a lot of meaning.”
Detail Oriented: in our industry there is a tremendous amount of detail to be developed, managed and executed. To do so requires a direction and focus – an orientation that guides us to meet and exceed customer expectations.
Technology Driven: we have best technology available to our industry — CNC equipment, CAM & CAD software, computers, infrastructure, etc. But it’s our ability to combine the best technology solutions with keen design, machining and manufacturing strategies that fuel our drive to be the best. We’re never content with the status quo, there is always room for improvement on our drive to be smarter, faster, efficient and still provide great value for our customers.
Congratulations Scott Mikula on winning and for your contributions to our continued success!
Detail’s Design and Engineering team has selected CimatronE as the primary engineering platform for Mold Design. “CimatronE is dialed in for Mold Design — a flexible, history based system with outstanding catalog and ECO functionality.” – Detail Technologies Design Team
Data Translation
An efficient data translation system allows you to start working as soon as you receive the part from the customer. CimatronE reliably imports and exports all standard CAD files, it can also read and write native files of common CAD systems.
Modeling for Tooling
All aspects of CimatronE’s CAD system were developed with the mold maker in mind. From total freedom to interchange between solid, surface and wireframe operations, to an assembly environment built for tooling, CimatronE’s system is attuned to the mold makers needs.
Parting Application
CimatronE provides purpose-built, automated features, analysis tools and dedicated surfacing functions that help you to quickly establish the parting line, and create the surfaces of the core, cavity, lifters and sliders that will shape the plastic.
Mold Base
CimatronE enables you to load an entire mold base plate set in just minutes utilizing standard and user defined catalog parts.
Catalogs
CimatronE offers a large selection of built-in catalogs and allows you to build your own catalogs; Catalog parts are easy to incorporate into mold design.
BOM + TOH
Produce a bill of materials with all information required for ordering materials. Additionally, present all the holes in a plate and their properties to simplify the drilling process when manufacturing.
Note: We will preserve design seats of Solidworks and Visi Design for legacy purposes.

The OPS Ingersoll Gantry 1200 features a 64-bit, PC-based CNC Control that enables faster data processing and servo control while its unique construction provides thermal stability and rigidity. The Gantry 1200 also features a unique 4-sided drop tank design that allows work area access from all sides.
The GANTRY 1200 is unique for its various possibilities. The experiences of the “large-scale-machines” and the vitality of the “small-machines” are combined in the GANTRY 1200. The machine moves fast with large workpieces through “high-axis-travelspeed” and “High-Speed-Jump” (HSJ). At the same time the machine is conceived for large machining in the “Big-mould-manufacturing”.
OPS-INGERSOLL expects to increase the efficiency of your production. Control, power-unit and innovative ideas like HSJ are consequently “under review” regarding these requirements.
The 64-bit-PC-NC-control supports the capability of the “GANTRY” even to fulfil complex duties with high discharging performance, small electrode-wear, homogeneous surfaces and to accomplish dependable long-lasting-accuracy.
multipulsePRO A new dimension in sink-EDM. With multipulsePRO you will reach an improvement of electrode-wear specific for graphite-electrodes of up to 60 %, and even better metal-removal. With this you will benefit the full potential of your GANTRY machine, and reach shorter process-times.
Detail Technologies is proud to announce the addition of 2 new OKK HM-1250S Large Capacity, High Speed, Horizontal Machining Centers. The “New Concepts” in high-speed machining offer dramatic improvements in speed, rigidity and durability and are the most powerful machines in their class; while providing easy access, maintenance and operation.
Key Features:
1000 PSI through Spindle Cooling
Feed Rates to 1900 IPM
11,000 lbs Table capacity per pallet (upgraded from 6,000 lbs)
Component Automation (Quick Change System)
Infinite Table Positioning
The addition of these two Horizontal Machining Centers significantly augment Detail’s Roughing and Plate Build-up operations as well as overall machining capacity. Detail is committed to providing world class machining in each and every one of our mold builds… our transformation continues.

SPECIFICATIONS:
TABLE SIZE 49.21″
X-TRAVELS 66.93″
Y-TRAVELS 55.12″
Z-TRAVELS 48.82″
MAX TABLE LOAD 11,000 LBS (per Pallet)
MAGAZINE CAPACITY 60 (40, 80, 116, 120, 160, 176)
SPINDLE SPEED 35 – 12,000 RPM (35-8,000 RPM)
SPINDLE TAPER CAT 50
SPINDLE MOTOR 50/40 HP
SPINDLE NOSE TO TABLE 14.17 – 62.99″
RAPID TRAVERSE RATE X 1,889 IPM
RAPID TRAVERSE RATE Y 1,889 IPM
RAPID TRAVERSE RATE Z 1,889 IPM
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By Michael K. Noggle from Injection Molding
What can you accomplish for your company if you decide to succeed? 
I’m borrowing the headline from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland because it’s always a great question. What road are you on and where is it taking you? Do you ever feel like you’re stuck in Wonderland, or maybe Oz?
While growing a plastics molding/moldmaking company from less than $500,000 to more than $200 million, I managed to learn a few things along the way. The information that follows is useful for business owners but also for supervisors, managers, or spouses. You may have to sand the corners to get it to fit your particular situation, but that’s your challenge. It’s about strategic and tactical planning (sort of), but with a heaping helping of how to implement it. Success is all about execution.
Continue reading If you don’t know where you are
going, any road will get you there…
The Key to Up-Front Mold Design
By Marcelo Nicosia from Moldmaking Technology
By involving the tool designer, builder and molder early in product development, you can reduce turnaround time by weeks or even months, shave weeks off the mold construction cycle and reduce costs by eliminating potential product design troubles.
Teamwork
Product and mold designers can work through most of the manufacturing issues in advance by teaming up in the early stages of product development as one engineered process. A team of engineers with diverse backgrounds concurrently working together is far more capable, intelligent and talented than any individual will ever be.
Continue reading The Key to Up-Front Mold Design
There has been a tremendous amount of change in the U.S. moldmaking industry over the past 10 years, and mold shops that adopt new machine tools, services and technology will enhance their capabilities for long-term success. – - By William Howard from Moldmaking Technology Continue reading A Decade of Moldmaking Progress
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