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Packaging

Packaging Outlook Shifts With New Data

With a large portion of the industry having released its data for the first quarter, capital expenditures for the industry reported contracting growth.

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Leadtime Leader

The Making of a Movie: 2019 Leadtime Leader Award Winner

A peek inside MoldMaking Technology's video shoot at X-Cell Tool and Mold in Fairview, Pennsylvania.

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amerimold

Amerimold 2019: Your Final Tease

Amerimold setup is underway, the AMBA plant tour is kicking off, and registered attendees are making their final plans to visit the show tomorrow and Thursday. So, this is your last invitation to register and come out to join the MoldMaking Technology Team at Amerimold!

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Amerimold 2019: Are You Ready?

Amerimold 2019 is just days away, so let’s recap what’s in store for everyone attending the Event for Mold Manufacturing this June 12-13 in Rosemont, IL.

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New Series: A People+People Plan to Accelerate Growth

Employees and customers are the two critical factors to successfully growing. A People+People Plan is your roadmap to keeping a healthy pipeline of both.

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Ecomonics

Moldmaking Index Nears One-Year High

The Gardner Business Index (GBI): Moldmaking reached its highest level in nearly a year with an April reading of 55.7, a level which it last registered in May 2018. Readings above 50 indicate expanding business activity, while a value of 50 indicates no change and below 50 indicates contracting business activity. 

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3D Printing

FREE WEBINAR: 5 Things to Consider When Evaluating Additive Manufacturing

This webinar will look at five keys areas that are vital to placing additive on the manufacturing floor right next to your injection molding production lines.

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amerimold

Amerimold 2019: Fueling Growth One Mold Engineer At a Time

MoldMaking Technology’s Christina Fuges and Cynthia Kustush have served on the board of The Society of Plastics Engineers Mold Technologies Division for a few years now and know the knowledge and expertise this Division has to offer. Stop by and visit with other industry board members at Amerimold Booth 311.

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Amerimold 2019 Update: Tool Shop Live!

Mold maintenance and repair is a team effort. It involves communication and collaboration among suppliers, mold manufacturers and customers to ensure that the appropriate people, technologies and processes are put in place to keep a mold running. That is the motivation behind Tool Shop Live! at Amerimold next week. 

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Automation

2019 Leadtime Leader Award Winner: X-Cell Tool and Mold Inc.–The Continuous Drive for Perfection

Continued investment in new technologies and automation has enabled this moldmaker to maintain shorter lead times no matter how large or complex the mold build.

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Regulations

VIDEO: X-Cell Tool and Mold Is MoldMaking Technology's 2019 Leadtime Leader Award Winner

Congratulations! This year the competition for the title was fierce, but X-Cell Tool and Mold of Fairview, Pennsylvania reigned supreme in the end. 

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Five Axis

Shop Tour Emphasizes Many Changes for Long-Retired Moldmakers

What began as a favor to an uncle and his fellow moldmaker retirees becomes “an historic event” for Cavalier Tool and Manufacturing.

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