March 2024 Issue

March

March 2024

Digital Edition
Using Automation to Reduce COGS and Stay Globally Competitive
Cover Story

Using Automation to Reduce COGS and Stay Globally Competitive

Decade-long, multiphase automation investments lower operating costs and maintain technology lead in an increasingly competitive global market.

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Features

Featured articles from the March 2024 issue of MoldMaking Technology

Complex Mold, Versatile Piece of Engineering Enhances Golf

Complex Mold, Versatile Piece of Engineering Enhances Golf

A complex, one-cavity injection mold changed the game for the design and functionality of an innovative golf accessory.

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How to Implement a Remote Validation Process
FAQ

How to Implement a Remote Validation Process

A review of the setup and use of a remote mold validation kit.

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Reasons to Use Fiber Lasers for Mold Cleaning
Tips

Reasons to Use Fiber Lasers for Mold Cleaning

Fiber lasers offer a simplicity, speed, control and portability, minimizing mold cleaning risks.

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Moldmaking Activity Begins 2024 With Slowed Contraction
Ecomonics

Moldmaking Activity Begins 2024 With Slowed Contraction

January index reading reflects February-March 2023 readings as it slinks toward a reading of 50. There are high hopes that it may continue on this path to sustained expansion for 2024.

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How to Maintain Heaters, Thermocouples, Valve Gates and Controls
Hot Runners

How to Maintain Heaters, Thermocouples, Valve Gates and Controls

An examination of real-world problems and solutions involving hot runner system maintenance.

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Hands-on Workshop Teaches Mold Maintenance Process

Hands-on Workshop Teaches Mold Maintenance Process

Intensive workshop teaches the process of mold maintenance to help put an end to the firefighting culture of many toolrooms.

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Father/Daughter Team Takes Mold Business into the Future
Profile

Father/Daughter Team Takes Mold Business into the Future

Innovation, personalized service and a team’s collective mold manufacturing experience earn customer loyalty for 56 years and set the business up for future success.

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Navigating Economic Resilience and Consumer Trends
Supply Chain

Navigating Economic Resilience and Consumer Trends

Consumer behavior provides mold builders insight into the evolving market dynamics of goods and services that helps strategic planning.

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Tackling a Mold Designer Shortage
Education

Tackling a Mold Designer Shortage

Survey findings reveal a shortage of skilled mold designers and engineers in the moldmaking community, calling for intervention through educational programs and exploration of training alternatives while seeking input from those who have addressed the issue successfully.

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How to Use Strategic Planning Tools, Data to Manage the Human Side of Business

How to Use Strategic Planning Tools, Data to Manage the Human Side of Business

Q&A with Marion Wells, MMT EAB member and founder of Human Asset Management.

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