MMT Blog
SLIDESHOW: Technology Showcase – AMBA Plant Tours
On March 16th, two very different mold manufacturing companies opened their doors and hosted comprehensive tours of their facilities to members of the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA).
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A Museum in a Mold Shop?
A passion for the plastics industry led to a passion for Russian Art.
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Skills Center: Apprentice Training - Shop Math
Older workers insist on the need for more in-depth shop math, while the younger generation says that extensive use of computers in design and CAM make it unnecessary. Both are correct.
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Laser-Cutting PCD Tools
The lasers cut straight through all of the grains in the PCD composition, producing a very sharp cutting edge.
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Int'l Perspective: European Trend Report - Optimism Prevails
The heads of several overseas manufacturing groups expect continued growth this year.
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Solving the Part-Sticking Challenge
Low-surface-energy mold coatings can eliminate part sticking, reduce cycle time and increase mold life.
Read More2017 Editorial Advisory Board: Ryan Katen
The 2017 version of MoldMaking Technology's EAB features a new crew of 10 industry professionals. Here's one of them.
Read MoreMetrics for Assessing Maintenance Skills
Since the job description, qualifications, direction and goals may not be so clear, assessing a repair technician’s value can be confusing. Objective, tangible metrics are a must.
Read MoreCS Tool Engineering Inc.
This Michigan shop designs and builds plastic injection and compression molds, with a specialty in compression-form and trim-mold tooling.
Read MoreOptimize High-Performance Polymer Molding
When molding high-temperature resins, direct gating with a hot runner system can save molders time and money.
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Get More Coolant Flow Through Smaller Bubblers
This method for calculating the size of nonround water passages is designed to increase coolant flow, and reduce pressure loss and cycle time.
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