The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government and the Finnish government signed an agreement for the promotion and protection of investments on Thursday in Helsinki, the HKSAR government said. Rita Lau, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of the HKSAR government who was currently on a visit to Finland, signed the agreement with Finnish Minister for Foreign Trade and De

The pilot scheme for cross-border trade to be settled in renminbi (RMB) between certain enterprises in five mainland cities and their trading counterparts outside the mainland marked another milestone for the renminbi business in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Joseph Yam said on July 2. "This is a development of strategic importance," Yam wrote in his online week

Expertise in building tools for optical parts leads to a potentially large market for renewable energy.One way a small mold shop can create a viable business is by applying expertise in a technically demanding area to different but related markets. ABCO Tool & Die Inc. (Hyannis, MA) has built a successful operation by using its capabilities in fabricating optical molds to get programs in a num

Investing in technology while improving processes and methods yields near 100 percent success rate on initial mold trials and 50 percent reduction in shop rework and scrap.Foresight, advanced technology and attention to detail are not only keeping Tri-Star Mold (Cambridge, ON) viable in today’s rough economic environment, but also making it a leader in its field. Tri-Star Mold was founded in

The recession came early to Michigan shops serving the automotive industry. For Eifel—a company specializing in simultaneous product development and manufacturing with a heavy emphasis on mold manufacturing—it resulted in the acceleration of a strategic plan for growth.According to Rick Hecker, Eifel Mold & Engineering President and Owner, “Some time ago, we came to the reali

Choosing the optimum type of flexible hone or brush can be highly effective in improving the accuracy of mold assembly or enhancing injection molding productivity.The use of relatively inexpensive yet specialized grit brushes or honing tools can be highly effective in improving the accuracy of mold assembly or enhancing injection molding productivity through more efficient cleanup of metal surface

How high-speed machining can be reliably achieved by using the principles applied along with the correct tooling, feeds and speedsHigh-speed machining (HSM) is usually associated with high-speed spindles (15K to 40K rpm) and higher feedrates. It is also referred to as high velocity machining. They are one in the same, as both represent machining components in the most accurate and shortest cycle t