ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head> <title>Protomold Email Update</title> <!--Message originally sent to: <%IF NOT ISEMPTY [email] THEN [email]%><%ELSE%><%END IF%>--> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE type=text/css> <!-- a:link { color: #9933cc; text-decoration: underline; } a:visited { color: #9933cc; text-decoration: underline; } a:hover { color: #9933cc; text-decoration: underline; } a:active { color: #9933cc; text-decoration: underline; } .style1 {font-weight: bold} --> </STYLE> </head> <body style="margin:0; background-image: url('/Email_Updates/UnitedStates/2006/2006-05_emailupdate/images/striped_backer.gif');"> <div id="fake_body" style="font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:11px; color:#000000;"> <div id="main" style="width:637px; background-color:#e0e3db; margin:7px auto 0 auto; border-top:4px solid #d2d2d0; padding:10px;"> <div id="header" style="width:637px; height:61px; font-size:10px; color:#666666; padding-left: 2px;"> <a href="/Default.aspx?s=PMEU0506" name="top"> <img src="/Email_Updates/UnitedStates/2006/2006-05_emailupdate/images/proto_logo_rg.gif" alt="Protomold" width="202" height="56" border="0" id="logo" style="float:left;"></a> <img src="/Email_Updates/UnitedStates/2006/2006-05_emailupdate/images/eu_tagline.gif" alt="Email Update - April 2006" width="419" height="56" style="margin-left: 15px;"><br> </div> <div id="nav_inside" style="width:637px; margin-top:5px; height:9px; background: url('/Email_Updates/UnitedStates/2006/2006-05_emailupdate/images/nav_backer_inside.gif') bottom repeat-x;"> </div> <div id="container" style="width:637px; padding:25px 0 5px 0; background-color:#ffffff;"> <div id="backer" style=""> <div id="left_body" style="float:left; width:368px; margin:0 5px 15px 18px; padding-right:20px; border-right:1px solid #bababa; display: inline;"> <img src="/Email_Updates/UnitedStates/2006/2006-05_emailupdate/images/eu_headline.gif" alt="April Update" width="194" height="30" style="margin-bottom:25px;"> <p style="font:bold 14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#669933; margin:0;">Rapid Injection Molding: Advanced Class</p> <div style="float: right; padding: 15px 0 10px 15px;"> <p style="margin: 0; padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #000;"><img src="/Email_Updates/UnitedStates/2006/2006-05_emailupdate/images/bluepart.jpg" alt="Blue part" width="150" height="141"></p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0; padding: 0;"><strong>Figure 1</strong></p> <p style="margin: 20px 0 0 0; padding: 3px; border: 1px solid #000;"><img src="/Email_Updates/UnitedStates/2006/2006-05_emailupdate/images/silverwithblue.jpg" alt="Part with mold" width="150" height="150"></p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 0 0; padding: 0;"><strong>Figure 2</strong></p> </div> <p>While the new Protomold sample part demonstrates some of what can be done with a straight pull mold, it doesn&rsquo;t begin to test the limits of Protomold rapid injection molding. We now offer up to four side actions, allowing you to design (and us to produce) parts with undercuts. The part shown in Figure 1 could not be molded in a straight-pull mold. </p> <p>But it can be (and was) molded using the mold with side action cams shown in Figure 2.&nbsp;</p> <p>Figure 2 shows the B-side of a mold with cams as it would look with the mold open and the part being ejected.&nbsp;&nbsp; The cams, having done their job, have been automatically retracted as the mold opens, freeing the part for ejection. Once the part has fallen from the mold, the two halves of the mold will close again, extending the cams into position to mold the next part. Molten resin will be injected into the closed mold and left to cool, after which the mold will reopen and the process will be repeated.</p> <p>So if you don&rsquo;t think Protomold can make your part, think side actions, and submit your 3D CAD model. You might be surprised.</p> <p style="font:bold 14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#669933; margin:20px 0 0 0;">Avoid a Bad Boss</p> <p style="margin-top:5px;">The bad boss is just one of the features of the amazing, new, three-dimensional Protomold sample part. The sample part ships flat <em>but</em>, using living hinges and two kinds of clips, folds into a neat little 2&frac12;-inch cube just the right size for a week&rsquo;s worth of M&amp;Ms&reg; or several small SpongeBob action figures. At the same time, it demonstrates many of the capabilities and constraints of rapid injection molding including: wall thickness, draft, ribs, coring, cosmetic finishes, knit lines, and the creation of cross-holes using sliding shutoffs. It even includes bosses, both bad and well-designed. Get one of your very own: the new-not-old, U-fold, Protomold sample part.</p> <p style="margin-top:5px;"><img src="/Email_Updates/UnitedStates/2006/2006-05_emailupdate/images/purple_cube.jpg" alt="Protomold sample part" width="360" height="173"></p> <p align="center">It&rsquo;s free! It&rsquo;s 3D! It comes with a key! <a href="/SampleCube.aspx?email=<%IF NOT ISEMPTY [email] THEN [email]%><%ELSE%><%END IF%>"><br> Click here to order yours today!</a></p> <p style="font:bold 14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#669933; margin:20px 0 0 0;">Signs of Spring</p> <p style="margin: 5px 0 15px 0;">Spring is a time for new plants, even up here in the North Country. Protomold s new plant adds over 30,000 square feet to the existing facility a block away. To keep up with demand, we ve had to place the new facility in operation even while it continues to be equipped. There are already 10 presses in place and molding being done. We are adding a number of CNC mills for tooling and are laying out an additional 6000 feet of <br> office space. </ul> </p> <p style="font:bold 14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#669933; margin:20px 0 0 0;">Get the Journal? Give the Journal </p> <img src="/Email_Updates/UnitedStates/2006/2006-05_emailupdate/images/journal_1_06.jpg" alt="The Protomold Journal" width="88" height="115" style="float: right; margin: 10px 0 8px 8px;"> <p><strong>Get the Journal?</strong><br> You probably already receive our quarterly Protomold Journal, but if you don&rsquo;t, send us your &ldquo;snail&rdquo; mailing address at <a href="mailto:info@protomold.com">info@protomold.com</a> and we&rsquo;ll start your free subscription immediately. </p> <p><strong>Give the Journal</strong><br> With product design now impacting so much of what a company does these days, the Journal is now addressing a broader range of issues than ever before. If there are others in your organization &ndash; in purchasing, marketing, or the executive suite &ndash; who might benefit from our big-picture view of prototyping, email us their names, titles, and (snail) mail addresses at <a href="mailto:info@protomold.com">info@protomold.com</a>. 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