MMT Blog

Hands-on Workshop Teaches Mold Maintenance Process

Intensive workshop teaches the process of mold maintenance to help put an end to the firefighting culture of many toolrooms.

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Profile

Father/Daughter Team Takes Mold Business into the Future

Innovation, personalized service and a team’s collective mold manufacturing experience earn customer loyalty for 56 years and set the business up for future success.

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NPE

Real-Time Production Monitoring as Automation

As an injection molder, Windmill Plastics sought an economical production monitoring system that could help it keep tabs on its shop floor. It’s now selling the “very focused” digital supervisor it created, automating many formerly manual tasks.

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How to Implement a Remote Validation Process

A review of the setup and use of a remote mold validation kit.

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On a Mission to Develop Mold Designers

Editorial Advisory Board member Nicholas Vitelli—a lecturer in the Plastics Engineering Technology Program at Penn State Behrend— discusses the need for better-trained plastics engineers and mold designers to help businesses solve problems. 

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Education

Tackling a Mold Designer Shortage

Survey findings reveal a shortage of skilled mold designers and engineers in the moldmaking community, calling for intervention through educational programs and exploration of training alternatives while seeking input from those who have addressed the issue successfully.

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Ecomonics

Moldmaking Activity Returns to Accelerated Contraction

February’s index dropped from the more positive readings seen in January, landing on par with July 2023 and remaining in contraction mode.

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NPE

For PLASTICS' CEO Seaholm, NPE to Shine Light on Sustainability Successes

With advocacy, communication and sustainability as three main pillars, Seaholm leads a trade association to NPE that ‘is more active today than we have ever been.’    

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MMT Articles You Loved in February

Love was in the air in more ways than one in February. Take a look at what articles our readers loved based on Google Analytics. 

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Sales

The Role of Social Media in Manufacturing

Charles Daniels CFO of Wepco Plastics shares insights on the role of social media in manufacturing, how to improve the “business” side of a small mold shop and continually developing culture.  

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Relevant Technologies Serving the Moldmaking Industry

As spring rounds the corner, companies are ramping up their new product/service releases, or highlighting optimized versions, all to reduce lead times, enhance quality and precision and keep projects on track. To learn more, read on.

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Modular Tooling Systems Enable Versatility in Hole-Drilling Operations

The versatility of replaceable cutting edges offers users the ability to adapt to varied operations.

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