MMT Blog
MMT Chats: A Truly "Coronavirus" Collaborative Effort Puts Moldmaking, Manufacturing in the Spotlight
Die-Tech and Engineering and Bico Steel worked together through the night to build and deliver a complex tool needed to help increase ventilator production. Listen to my casual conversation with Die-Tech Owner Bill Berry as he breaks down the timeline, project, the players involved and how amazing American manufacturers are.
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Takeaways from Panel on Impact of Coronavirus on Manufacturing
The entire world is on edge with the Coronavirus pandemic. It’s a fluid situation full of uncertainty, including what the impact is and will be on the manufacturing industry. Here are a few insights from a recent webinar on the topic.
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PVD Coatings Solve Common 3D-Printed Mold and Part Problems
The right surface modification solution can alleviate a few common additive manufacturing pain points that typically require creating new molds or parts.
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Investment in Advanced EDM Equipment Sets Shop Apart With Unique Wire EDM Capabilities
Extreme Wire EDM capitalizes on technology investment to carve out competitive advantages serving the moldmaking industry.
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Seeking Sourcing Solutions in Challenging Times Brought on by Coronavirus?
If you are seeking a solution or offering a solution as manufacturing continues to move despite the coronavirus then check out details about our online supplier database and sourcing assistance program.
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UPDATE: Looking for Illinois Manufacturers to Help Produce N95 Masks, Gowns and Face Shields
Illinois needs skilled and available resources to help fill the need for necessary medical products to help fight the coronavirus.
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MMT Chat: Moldmaker and Steel Supplier Stand and Deliver during Coronavirus Outbreak
This mold manufacturer with the help of its steel supplier delivered a die-cast mold from concept to completion in less than one week for a component that was holding up the production of ventilators.
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Coronavirus and the Supply Chain Challenge
From developing domestic value-chain relationship to companies and customers collaborating together, here are a few MoldMaking Technology articles that can help you implement new strategies for your supply chains if they have been affected by coronavirus.
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Calling Vocational Technical Programs Looking for Financial Support
The Mold Technologies Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers is looking for qualified vocational technical programs within high school or college settings that are interested in applying for annual grants to support an advanced manufacturing program with a focus on plastics.
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Mold Builders are Managing Operations and Opportunities as Coronavirus Continues
Since the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak the MMT team has been checking in with mold builders across North America to hear what they are experiencing and how they are managing their operations and new opportunities during these challenging times.
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How to Better Manage the Request for Quote Process
The key to streamlining the request-for-quote process boils down to more information about part size, shape, critical geometry and surfaces, quantity, duration, resin type, and post-molding requirements.
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Business Almost As Usual for Mold Builders as Coronavirus Continues
The general mood of the mold builders with whom I connected during the past week is mostly “business as usual” albeit a smaller workforce due to social distancing efforts … but there are also those who have literally jumped in to help with a variety of medical products.
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