MMT Blog

6 Oct 2016

Throwback Thursday: The Secret to Making Weld Marks Invisible

This polishing pointers article from MMT's archives hit the streets in January 2000, but the tricks shared by its polishing guru author still stand today.

Leadership 5 Oct 2016

MMT's October Digital Edition Is Now Available

Check out five tips from this month's features on cutting tools, hot runner technology, data management, mold components and mold maintenance and repair.

Molding Equipment 4 Oct 2016

SLIDESHOW: Technology Showcase, A K 2016 Preview

As K 2016 quickly approaches, we’re providing a preview of a few of the products that will be featured there from October 19-26 in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Workforce Development 3 Oct 2016

Connecting Educators with Industry

Connecting more educators with industry is probably what the title of my should say – at least for the American Mold Builders Association’s Chicago Chapter, which has been working for three or more years on new ways to promote moldmaking as a career.

1 Oct 2016

A Deep Clean

With the right detergent formulation and concentration, cycle time, operating temperature, and equipment, ultrasonic cleaning offers a bottom-line-friendly option for mold cleaning.

1 Oct 2016

Analyze This: Cutting Tool Performance

Examining a cutting tool’s performance values, not just its cost, reveals the true efficiency of machining processes.

1 Oct 2016

Best Practices in Mold Maintenance and Repair

More complex molds have created a need for more complex maintenance and repair operations.

1 Oct 2016

A Hi-Tech Molding Machine in Action

Check out this video taken during the official opening of Hi-Tech Mold and Engineering's new Technology Center. It shows a fully automated Engel duo 3500-ton "smart" molding machine demoing (dry) a Hi-Tech mold for an interior automotive part.

1 Oct 2016

Do Scheduled PMs Really Work?

True preventive maintenance lies in accurately monitoring and counting issues and corrective actions over time.

1 Oct 2016

A Look at the New Department of Labor Overtime Rule

With this new rule, it seems like a good time to go back to the basics and review what the FLSA requires of employers, what liability can result from not complying with the FLSA, and what you can do to avoid liability and make sure your exempt employees are really exempt.

1 Oct 2016