Your Central Hub for Moldmaking Solutions

The economic landscape and activity in the moldmaking community are always changing, making it vital that mold builders persistently seek new and improved technologies and services while understanding the costs and potential benefits associated with each potential investment.

This pursuit revolves around enhancing operations, boosting efficiency, aligning with mold complexity, minimizing lead times, strengthening training, uplifting shop morale and fundamentally staying competitive by embracing industry changes and capitalizing on growth opportunities.

The first step is to take ample time to gather information because making decisions based on incomplete data is a pitfall to be avoided at all costs. Start here — with MoldMaking Technology’s (MMT) annual Technology Review and Sourcing Guide. This special annual issue is your trusted companion, offering accurate, comprehensive, easily digestible data for streamlined research aimed at helping you make informed choices regarding equipment investments, upgrades, alternative processes or new strategies.

This issue is our comprehensive guide to everything moldmaking. It spans 100-plus pages offering valuable insights, product reviews and supplier information coupled with an expansive online database. Within these pages, both in print and online, you’ll find a wealth of information from more than 1,000 manufacturers, distributors and suppliers spanning 200 product and service categories.

To ensure the data’s relevance, the MMT team diligently surveys and updates its supplier database each spring, capturing the latest company contact information and product/service offerings.

Comprising nine key sections — including Software, Mold Materials, Hot Runners, Mold Components, Cutting Tools, Machining, EDM, Inspection/Measurement and Maintenance, Repair and Surface Treatment — this guide offers a selection of supplier profiles, a tailored sourcing grid and technical tips. Advertisers are prominently highlighted in boldface type.

For your convenience, an expanded version of this year’s supplier directory is available online at moldmakingtechnology.com under the Resources tab. We encourage you to extend your exploration of the latest supplier and product information by visiting our recently redesigned website.

We trust that this annual guide will be instrumental in your purchasing decisions. If you have any comments or feedback, feel free to reach out to me at cfuges@gardnerweb.com.