MMT Blog

Noteworthy News: Congrats are in Order

From anniversaries to new hires to awards, MoldMaking Technology has the latest news in industry success stories.

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Marketing

Tooling, Tariffs and Reinventing One's Business for the "New Normal"

Mold industry professionals attending the Makino Technology Expo learned they must prepare for the “new normal” and build a better marketing and sales plan. 

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Hot Runners

Combining Injection Molding and Extrusion Technology for High-Speed Injection

A new nozzle design developed by an Austrian-based mold builder abandons the usual round opening for a wide slit to allow for up to 25% faster cycle times, lower shear and injection pressure.

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Moldmaking Water-Flow Simulation Makes 3D-Printing Practical

Virtual prove-outs prove the worth of stirring things up, both within the cooling channels of individual molds and in the plastics industry at large.

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NPE

How Do You Define Plastics?

A question asked in an industry forum starts an open-ended discussion about something that affects everyone’s lives. 

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Ecomonics

MoldMaking Index Stumbles as Components Contract

The Gardner Business Index (GBI): Moldmaking contracted sharply in August, falling more than 4 points to 46.4.

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Industry 40

Tech Trends: Automation Nation

Automation can be key for improving overall mold manufacturing operation, so check out these automation products from supplier companies MC Machinery Systems, Schunk, Fastems and Shop Floor Automations.

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Cutting Tools

Throwback Thursday: Analyze This

Examining a cutting tool’s performance values, not just its cost, reveals the true efficiency of machining processes.

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Five Axis

Cutting Edge Strategies for Optimizing Milling and EDM

Makino Technology Expo focuses on high-precision machining and digital technologies to advance moldmaking.

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Cross-Functional Team Key to Customer Service, Complexity and China Partnership

Michiana Global Mold uses a cross-functional team of journeymen moldmakers and engineers to improve customer communication, service, and quality.

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Medical

Extensive CAD/CAM Functionality Helps Complete Medical Mold Build in 6 Weeks

The industry has been talking a lot about automotive lately, so I thought I’d switch things up a bit and share the success of a medical device mold project attributed mainly to the right CAD/CAM with built-in mold component supplier catalogs. 

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EAB Picks: Podcasts

We polled our Editorial Advisory Board members for their top podcast picks from the MMT online archives.

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