15 research outputs found
Applications of laser assisted metal rapid tooling process to manufacture of molding & forming tools — state of the art
Energy density analysis on single tracks formed by selective laser melting with CoCrMo powder material
Experimental assessment of hybrid mould performance
Hybrid moulds are a novel approach for rapid
tooling of injection moulds that combines conventional
machining for the mould structure and rapid prototyping
techniques for the moulding blocks (core and cavity). In this
study, two routes were used for producing the moulding
blocks: selective laser sintering of stainless steel-based powder
(hard tool) and epoxy resin vacuum casting (soft tool). The
experimental work was based on a complex tridimensional
commercial part. Themouldings were made in polypropylene,
and the processing performance was monitored online in terms
of pressure and temperature at the impression. The performance
of the moulding blocks was analysed in terms of thermal and
cycle performance and structural integrity. The epoxy tooling
route is more adequate for fine detailing than selective laser
sintering but is not adequate for parts with extensive ribs or
deep bosses. The structural integrity of the less costly epoxy
composite can be compromised during ejection, this suggesting
the need to evaluate the stress field by simulation at the design
stage of the mould.Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) - POCT
Disquieting uncertainty. Three glimpses into the future
Abstract The article sketches three major realms - the realm of world order, the realm of work, and the realm of social policy - that will in all likelihood undergo fundamental change in the years and decades ahead, raising deeply unsettling questions about their future. The account is framed by the concept of global modernity, which, while not spelled out in detail, guides the presentation of data and other secondary materials in the aim to demonstrate connections between, and, at least to some extent, common roots of, phenomena and developments that might otherwise appear to be quite disparate. The author does not present any solutions for the problems and challenges discussed in the article, but hopes to sensitize readers to their urgency and to stimulate fruitful ideas for what will ultimately have to be a collective endeavor involving not only scholars from around the world but also the general public