MMT Blog
Cost Segregation Study: A Lucrative Tax Strategy
A cost segregation study will maximize a mold shop’s depreciation benefits, decreasing current tax liability, improving cash flow and increasing after-tax profits.
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Understanding Manifold Thermal Expansion
Molders, mold builders and repair technicians must fully understand thermal expansion to ensure they don’t damage critical seals during manifold repairs or routine cleanings.
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Mold Maintenance Refresher
As I hit the road to attend a hot runner maintenance workshop this week, I’m reminded of my last maintenance-related education session. So, I thought I’d share some images and tips as a little refresher on what I learned.
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3D Printing: Viewpoints from the MMT Editorial Advisory Board, Part 1
Each month, MMT has published editorial from its advisory board about 3D printing’s current and future prospects in moldmaking. Here are a few of them.
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New Series: A People + People Plan to Align Marketing and Sales to Support Growth Goals
Successfully aligning sales and marketing requires a plan that starts with sales goals, has a clear focus, and is holistic and systematic.
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Tech Trends: Component Collection
This week’s highlighted mold component products can provide simple solutions for identification, prevent mold damage, offer time-saving advantages and monitor exact cavity pressure for your business’s production needs.
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PODCAST: Bringing in Curious Next-Generation Mold Builders
Listen in as I sit down with The Manufacturing Alliance and Camille Sackett, a fellow Northeast-coaster who started at Accede Mold & Tool in 1993 and worked her way through mold designing, project management and currently business development and engineering support. Camille Sackett grew up in Westchester County, New York, with three generations working at the Tarrytown General Motors plant.
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PODCAST: Bringing in Young, Curious Mold Builders
Listen in as I sit down with The Manufacturing Alliance and Camille Sackett of Accede Mold & Tool to record a podcast about family-owned businesses, developing long-lasting relationships, instilling a culture of independence, empowerment and freedom, and attracting curious next-generation mold builders.
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Tips for Mitigating Chatter and Vibration
A review of the problems of machine vibration and the strategies and tooling systems that that can stop them.
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How to Design and Analyze the Right Clamping System
The use of innovative clamping systems to optimize the moldmaking production process requires consideration of five factors based on Industry 4.0 principles.
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Noteworthy News: Mark Your Calendars!
Mark your calendars now for these upcoming networking and education opportunities that promise to provide technical presentations and demonstrations, peer-to-peer discussions and more that you definitely won’t want to miss.
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Wall Street Upgrades Near-term Outlook for Electronics Industry
Wall Street’s latest near-term outlook for the electronics industry has markedly improved since Gardner’s last review of the industry based on third quarter 2018 actuals and projections.
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