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Case Study

The Industry Bids Farewell to Tony Sikorcin, Founder of Craftsman Tool and Mold

On Saturday, October 28, the industry lost a friend and colleague in Tony Sikorcin, founder of Craftsman Tool and Mold. 

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Do You Make a Lasting Impression on Customers... and Youth?

Cavalier Tool and Manufacturing Ltd. (Ontario, Canada) is one mold manufacturing company that likes to leave a lasting impression.

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Throwback Thursday: Ideas from Our Editorial Advisory Board

Coming off the first conference call meeting with MMT’s new editorial advisory board members, I remembered the EAB Insights column the previous members contributed each month in the magazine.

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Packaging

Gardner Industry Report: Appliance & Packaging

Industrial production data for household appliances through the second quarter of 2017 maintained the steady upward trend that started in early 2013. Since the beginning of 2016, packaging consumption has grown between 2 and 5 percent. 

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Automation

CAM Tools Automate Programming, Aid Five-Axis Machining and More

The right software tools can help a shop realize the full potential of its workforce so that it can better meet increasing customer expectations.

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Choosing Between Cold and Hot Runner Systems

Get all the facts before selecting a runner system solution.

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Realizing EDM's Full Potential with Automation

EMO Hannover 2017 was a showcase for EDM developments, automation solutions and software for data-driven manufacturing.

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Cutting Tools

What You Put in Your Mold Matters

Servo motors and flexible tooling solutions advance injection molding system performance.

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Education

How Do You Consume MMT Content?

I’m always curious how people read content today, considering the amount of content we develop and the many platforms we deliver it across every day. Recently, a young controller at a small mold shop emailed his thanks for our education/training series, which prompted me to ask how he reads MMT.    

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Analysis

Apprentice Training: Metallurgy

Metallurgy for mold materials for tool and die apprentices should cover mining, furnaces, properties, testing, alloying, processing, classification and heat treatment.

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Cutting-Edge Mold Technologies Boost Customers’ Results

This moldmaker strives to offer customers value-added mold technologies and help add to their bottom line.

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The Bottom Line: Tax Incentives When Replacing Old Equipment

Tax items to consider when selling old equipment and replacing it with new equipment.

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