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Rough Milling: Speed vs. Power
A look at what works in rough milling applications with solid carbide end mills.
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Keeping Up with ISO: A New High-Level Structure
Examining and complying with the first three revised clauses in ISO 9001:2015 should enable your company to produce metrics on problem areas, track customer feedback and establish a change-management process.
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The Bottom Line: Tax Extenders Package
The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 retroactively extended many important tax provisions and modified others.
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Under the Scope: Understanding the Task
Asking a few simple questions will help the welder prepare for the job at hand to turn it around as quickly and efficiently as possible.
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Molder Creates Online Quoting Solution
ICOMold is a custom plastic injection molding company based in Holland, Ohio that manufactures plastic injection molds, plastic parts and CNC machined prototypes for a variety of industries, and that stands by its online quotation system for fast, interactive quotes.
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Multiple Impact
Incorporating multiple-gate nozzles means smaller molds, small presses, a balanced fill rate, reduced residence time, temperature control and design flexibility.
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Insight on Top Trends in Plastics for 2016
MMT reader and contributor, The Rodon Group, offers five key trends that they believe will significantly impact the plastics industry and manufacturing overall.
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Ed Partnership Lays Ground for Cultivating Ind Maintenance Workforce
The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) has formed an educational partnership with Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (LIFT) – one of the new national manufacturing innovation institutes -- and Ivy Tech Community College in Indiana to train community and technical college instructors, as well as industry trainers, in industrial technology maintenance (ITM).
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Projecting Equipment Investment
Many equipment sectors are poised for growth amid a moderate business investment environment, according to the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association. Here are 10 equipment acquisition trends for the coming year.
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How Do the Candidates Rank?
Will our next president put an emphasis on bringing more manufacturing back to the USA and creating jobs as a way to strengthen our economy? How do you rank the candidates today?
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The Designer's Edge: Fitting Lifters and Wear Surfaces
Randy discusses pre-load and the role of the moldmaker to ensure the expected outcome, as well as the proper fitting of lifters and wear prevention.
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AIM Institute Advances Injection Molding Careers and Fills Skill Gap
John Beaumont made his mark in the industry through his deep involvement in, and teaching of, injection molding technologies and engineering. He was also recently nominated into the Society of Plastics Engineers’ prestigious Plastics Hall of Fame. Beaumont has yet one more accomplishment to add to his long list: He has announced the first graduating class from his newly founded American Injection Molding Institute (AIM).
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