MMT Blog
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.
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A Temp Turnover Solution
Some mold builders, especially those also involved in molding, use temporary labor. And this comes with a challenge: turnover. What's needed is a retention strategy that considers everything from pay to open communication.
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Manufacturing Day is an Opportunity for our Industry
How are you celebrating our national day, Manufacturing Day, this year? October 7 marks the fifth year since Manufacturing Day was established in the US, Canada and Mexico, and the mold manufacturing industry should embrace the opportunity to spread the message that moldmaking is cool!
Read MoreThrowback Thursday: IMTS Then and Now
IMTS 2016 just closed its doors last Saturday, so I thought I'd share what we said about IMTS 2014 and then highlight some technology from this year's event.
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Cardinal Manufacturing Continues to Inspire
Cardinal Manufacturing shared booth space with us this week at IMTS to promote the continuing growth of its innovative high school manufacturing program. And, last month they opened their doors again, but this time to some molders and mold builders.
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GBI: Moldmaking for August 2016 - 51.1
With a reading of 51.1, the Gardner Business Index showed that the moldmaking industry expanded in August for the first time since March 2016 and just the second time since March 2015.
Read MoreIMTS: From Imagination to Innovation
IMTS is here, and I had the opportunity to preview some pretty cool exhibits yesterday along with other members of the press.
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Throwback Thursday: Moldmaking Using Wire EDM
Some of the conversations I have been having about EDM lately as well as the coverage we've been giving its latest advances moved me to look through our archives for some related content. I found an old article from the year 2000 that reflects on the applications in which EDM found its way back then. It was an interesting read.
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Mold Builder on a Mission
Not only is Westminster Tool a mold builder on a mission to improve the manufacturing path to success through collaboration with a local manufacturing association, schools and local government, but it is also a group of people on a mission to help our wounded warriors, and they invite you to do the same.
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Labor Day: Honoring American Workers
It’s Labor Day – the first Monday in September – and the US is recognizing the many citizens who work hard and contribute toward our country’s strength and prosperity. I hope MMT readers are enjoying a well-deserved day of respite.
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September Digital Edition Is Available
This month features articles on how to justify an EDM upgrade, data-driven moldmaking, aluminum tooling, strategies for closing the skills gap, and much more. Check out these five great tips from this issue.
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