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NPE

Recycling Partners Collaborate to Eliminate Production Scrap Waste at NPE2024

A collaboration between show organizer PLASTICS, recycler CPR and size reduction experts WEIMA and Conair will seek to recover and recycle 100% of the parts produced at the show.

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Who is Our 2024 Leadtime Leader Winner?

Our Leadtime Leader Competition has been an ongoing award since 2003. It is a prestigious award given only to North American mold builders who excel in moldmaking. Find out when and where you need to be for the reveal. Sponsored by Progressive Components. 

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Case Study

ERP Empowers Mold Builder to Increase Speed, Efficiency, Accuracy

Highly integrated but easy-to-use ERP system helps Delta Mold Inc. increase unattended hours, uptime, productive labor hours and improve mold delivery times.

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NPE

Use AI, Machine Learning to Take Variability Out of Manufacturing

Variability has always created insurmountable challenges for manufacturers. However, in the last decade, impact has been more painful due to a lack of experienced workforce. By leveraging technological advancements, particularly in AI, manufacturers can gain a transformative competitive advantage in both cost reduction and workforce development.

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3D Printing

Are You a Moldmaker Considering 3D Printing? Consider the 3D Printing Workshop at NPE2024

Presentations will cover 3D printing for mold tooling, material innovation, product development, bridge production and full-scale, high-volume additive manufacturing. 

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Packaging

Injection Molds and Integrated Solutions Through Ambition and Innovation

Jordan Robertson, VP, Business Development and Marketing for StackTeck discusses various mold technologies to improve efficiencies in automation, cooling, lightweighting and sustainability.

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FAQ

How to Use Continuing Education to Remain Competitive in Moldmaking

Continued training helps moldmakers make tooling decisions and properly use the latest cutting tool to efficiently machine high-quality molds.

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How to Customize an Interoperable Software Solution for Your Moldmaking Process

A connected software solution streamlines the moldmaking process by providing a unified source of design data, enhancing efficiency and reducing errors, with five key steps benefiting from this integration.

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Being Present and Bringing It Home

I did not take out my phone at all to snap a picture, shoot a video or create a social media post. I was just in the moment, present in the moment at the 2024 AMBA Conference.  Why is this meaningful, you ask?

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Thoughts on VR's Immersive, Interactive Mold Design Training

A virtual reality (VR) application transforms training from passive to active learning by immersing users in a dynamic virtual space.  

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Contraction in Moldmaking Activity Slowed Again in March

While still contracting, March’s moldmaking index is back on track, albeit at a slower pace, to potentially cross back over into expansion territory.  

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Basics

How to Manage a CAD Library

Learn five ways to organize your mold design information.

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