MMT Blog

How to Offer Employees More Than a Normal Job

Austrian moldmaker Haidlmair focuses on its 550 people in a very unconventional way, as it continues to be a leading specialist in building high-quality tools for beverage crates, folding boxes, and garbage containers.

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Leadership

Today's Workforce Needs More than Metalworking Skills to Thrive

Three mold manufacturing companies share how their workforce development strategies have evolved to meet the needs of today’s industry.

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Leadership

VIDEO: To Solve the Skilled Labor Problem, Change the Culture

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges teamed up with Modern Machine Shop Editor-in-Chief Pete Zelinski onsite at Westminster Tool in Plainfield, Connecticut to experience live the company’s unique culture, and then digitally capture the spirit of the environment to share with the rest of the manufacturing community.

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Education

Training Redefined: A Three-Pronged Approach to Solving the Skilled Labor Shortage

A mold builder uses a solid onboarding program, personality profiles and learning styles to quickly and effectively grow its own skilled workforce.

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Education

The Impact of Emotional Intelligence, Personality Profiles and Learning Styles on Training and Productivity

A  mold shop changes its hiring approach from one of filling positions to instead finding the right people to grow with the team.

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The USMCA Trade Agreement: Impact and Next Steps for Moldmakers

The U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA), aka the “new NAFTA” should benefit the majority of North American molders and mold builders. 

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Case Study

Heidenhain TNC Controls Streamline Mold Manufacturing and Global Connectivity

Five-axis machines with the right controls are a key part of a connected system that yields better, faster work.

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EDM

High Precision Oil Wire EDM Exceeds Expectations

MTD Micro Molding, a micro molding medical component manufacturer, is the first company in North America to own an MC Machinery MX600 oil wire EDM and expand on how this machine has allowed the shop to work with small component sizes and increase productivity.

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Top 10 Blogs from 2018, Part Two

A slideshow of the most-viewed blog posts in 2018 from MoldMaking Technology Senior Editor Cynthia Kustush.

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Top 10 Blogs from 2018

A slideshow of the most-viewed blog posts in 2018 from MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges.

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Mold Materials

The Most Viewed Products of 2018

MoldMaking Technology wraps up the year by showcasing the most-viewed products of 2018.

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