Welcome to the 2023 Moldmaking Product and Service Center

Despite the ups and downs in economic and moldmaking activity, mold builders are always on the hunt for new technology and services to improve their operations, increase efficiencies, match mold complexity, reduce lead times, strengthen training, help shop morale and generally stay ahead of the competition by keeping up with industry changes and taking advantage of growth opportunities.

The first step is to understand your costs and the potential benefits of the new technology or service. Giving the team plenty of time to focus on this step is essential to gather the necessary information. The last thing you want to do is make a decision using incomplete data.

Now it’s time for MoldMaking Technology’s annual Technology Review and Sourcing Guide. This special annual issue is the perfect companion when deciding on that next equipment investment or upgrade, alternative process or new strategy, or shopping around for an outside service. The guide’s accurate, comprehensive, easy-to-read, easy-to-use data will ease your research.

This printed guide and online database offers over 1,000 manufacturers, distributors and suppliers in more than 200 product and service categories you use daily. To keep this information current, MoldMaking Technology surveys and updates its supplier database every spring with the latest company contact information and product/service offerings.

The issue includes a portion of that database alongside special tips and technology reviews published throughout the past year. Each of the 9 sections listed below includes key supplier profiles preceding a sourcing grid tailored to match suppliers’ respective product/service offerings (advertisers are noted in boldface type), followed by technical product and service items and a tip article.

1. Software
2. Mold Materials
3. Hot Runners
4. Mold Components
5. Cutting Tools
6. Machining
7. EDM
8. Inspection/Measurement
9. Maintenance, Repair and Surface Treatment

In addition, keep an eye out for exclusive online-only content that addresses key Additive Manufacturing and Mold Builder suppliers.

The data within this year’s condensed grids appear online at moldmakingtechnology.com/suppliers. We encourage you to continue your search for even more of the latest in supplier and product information by visiting the various zones at moldmakingtechnology.com

We hope you use this annual guide during your purchasing process. Please get in touch with me at cfuges@gardnerweb.com with any comments and feedback.