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Time to Show Off the Wit & Wisdom of the Moldmaking Community!

It's the return of our fan-favorite "Top 10 Reasons to be a Moldmaker" contest.  And this year, we need your creative input to make it the best yet!

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Moldmaking Opportunities and Challenges Within the Current Economic Cycle

Report analyzes moldmaking trends, pricing, labor shortages, capital costs, competitiveness strategies and construction spending challenges.

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Hot Runners

Recent Innovations in Mold Components and Hot Runners

In this most recent product roundup, MMT continues to offer a variety of innovative as well as tried-and-true technologies to benefit moldmakers.  

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ICYMI

MMT Chats: Young EDM's Operator's Passion for Technology

MoldMaking Technology’s Christina Fuges interviews Trenton Ford, a 30 Under 30 honoree, about hard work, time management, and technology. 

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Why Shoulder Bolts Are Too Important to Ignore (Part 1)

These humble but essential fasteners used in injection molds are known by various names and used for a number of purposes.

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Safety

Think Safety: Eliminate Hazards Throughout the Shop

The tooling community is taking advantage of new products for safer mold shops and molding facilities.

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3D Printing

Video: Mold Base for Product Development With 3D Printed Molds

Alba Enterprises created a mold base to match the needs and pacing of product iteration using mold tooling made via additive manufacturing.

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Mold Components

Video: Mold Component Technology Solutions Boost Sustainability

Sustainable, productivity-boosting innovations for moldmakers, including stress relief, traceability and cooling solutions.    

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Ecomonics

Moldmaking Contraction Slows in October

Many components contracted less while some stayed flat.  

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MMT Chats: Sustainable Workforce Growth with the ATR Framework

Join MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges as she discovers the benefits of eLearning, including promoting sustainability in moldmaking by reducing travel, minimizing waste and enhancing global workforce accessibility.        

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Generational Quality: Balancing Tradition, Innovation and Continuous Improvement

Q&A with Corey Fox, an MMT EAB member and Operations Manager at Accede Mold and Tool.

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Machining

Three Good Reasons to Switch from Three- to Five-Axis Machining in Moldmaking

Five-axis machining technology is a great tool in the moldmaker toolbox. 

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