From Human Resources to a Moldmaker Card Game: The Most-Viewed MMT Chats of 2022

Through our MMT Chats video series, I have had the pleasure of speaking with many amazing moldmaking industry professionals. We have pulled the top 10 most-viewed MMT Chats of 2022 based on analytics to share with our audience. From the role of human resources in the moldmaking industry to a moldmaking playing card game, and even some fun demonstrations with balloons to teach me about plastics, take a look at what you may have missed or revisit old favorites. 

All MMT Chats are sponsored by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently. 

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10. MMT Chats: Redefining Human Resources to Take on Recruitment, Retention and Mental Well Being

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges brings back EAB member and Human Asset Management Founder Marion Wells to talk workforce 2030, human resources and marketing. She strongly believes that mold builders must consider hiring human resources analysts to collect and analyze data to paint a picture of what's going on within their organization with regard to people, process and technology. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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9. MMT Chats: Moldmaking Scholarship Prize Honors Mike Eden's Passion for Manufacturing

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges gets the scoop about a moldmaking scholarship created to honor the late Mike Eden of Eden Tool and Eden Manufacturing. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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8. MMT Chats: Educating Future Generations About the Plastics Industry

In this MMT Chat, I sit down with PlastiVan Educator, Mark Wolverton to discuss their strategy for educating future generations about the plastics industry. We include a balloon piercing demo and  PlastiVan success stories! This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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7. MMT Chats: Twice the Efficiency with Canon Virginia Inc.'s Shuttle Mold System. Also, What Does Customer Outreach Look Like During a Pandemic?

Many people know Canon for their state-of-the-art cameras and equipment. Little do they know, they also have hands in the moldmaking industry. In this MMT Chat, MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges had the chance to discuss Canon Virginia Inc.'s Shuttle Mold System with Director of Business Development Wayne Daniel. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently. 

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6. MMT Chats: Apprenticeship Program Thrives by Offering Supportive Services and Success Coaches

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges invites team members of the JEVS Tri-State Apprenticeship Program (JTAP) to break down how their holistic approach to apprentice training works and what makes it different from other apprenticeship models. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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5. MMT Chats: A Man on a Mission to Tool Up Fellow Mold Builders

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges is honored to sit down with Charlie Harris—a man who has made it his mission to find and donate cutting tools with the mold building community. Charlie is one of many mold builders who are giving back to the community by donating products, technology and skills to move moldmaking forward. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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4. MMT Chats: California Mold Builder Discusses the Difficulties with Silicone Molding and the Power of the Magic 8 Ball

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges sits down with M.R. Mold President and Owner, Rick Finnie, to discuss how he began his moldmaking career, M.R. Mold's LSR Education, and the struggles of working with silicone. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently. 

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3. MMT Chats: American Mold Builders Association on Best Practices for Employee Attraction and Hiring

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges sits down with AMBA’s Managing Director Kym Conis and the Director of Strategic Execution Rachael Pfenninger to discuss its Employee Attraction and Hiring Playbook, the Workforce Development Task Force and the AMBA Conference. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently. 

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2. MMT Chats: It’s Time to Play … The Moldmaker Card Game! Yes, a Game to Educate and Entertain

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges connects with Professor Steffen Ritter from Reutlingen University in Germany about the card game for moldmakers he developed to help promote and educate our next generation of moldmaking professionals in a fun way. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

1. MMT Chats: Giving Back by Answering the Moldmaking Education Need

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges checks in with Bruce Cateon, an executive advisor at OASIC Consulting. Bruce started out in moldmaking later moving into R&D engineering and leadership roles, eventually becoming an industry consultant and taking time to work on his passion project the “Injection Mold Design Handbook” as a way of giving back to the industry that has given him so much.  This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

For more of our archived MMT Chat conversations, click here.