MMT Blog
Under the Scope: Tackling Tool Welding Problems
This month, we break down common mold repair problems and recommend procedures that welders should consider for mold and die steels.
Read MoreThe Bottom Line: A Method to the Tax Madness
Every shop must adopt a method of accounting for activities within its business, and cash and accrual methods are two commonly used ones.
Read MoreRough and Tough
What you don’t know about high-efficiency roughing versus high-speed roughing could be costing you money.
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Let's Roll Out the Red Carpet...
There’s an awful lot of hullabaloo every year over the Academy Awards. I used to think it was cool, too, when I was younger.
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Take a Spring Break to Tool Up
MMT started incorporating molding-focused content a couple years ago as we learned more of our readers were improving their sampling capabilities or getting into production molding. We'll be doing the same with the Amerimold conference this year. However, before we jump that far ahead on our calendars, I wanted to share what sister publication Plastics Technology is up to at its annual Molding conference this spring that just might pique your interest.
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It's Not for Me
Almost every time I speak with a moldmaker about their ERP, scheduling or quoting software, they say that what is on the market is not specific enough for what they do, and they end up developing their own solution. Well, here are five questions to ask to learn if it is time to change your ERP solution.
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Reshoring to... Mexico?
As I walked the Plastec West Show in Anaheim a little over a week ago and talked with mold builders who were there, I had more than one conversation that revolved around how busy their shops were and about the reshoring of manufacturing that’s going on.
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Survival Strategy
According to Michigan Manufacturing International, two strategies for survival for U.S. manufacturers are targeting markets that benefit from lower energy and commodity prices and modifying supply chains to reflect the new realities brought on by economic changes.
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The Designer's Edge: Tooling in the Press
Randy begins a look at the design, setup and maintenance of a mold while in the injection molding machine.
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Teaming Up for Growth
EAB Member company MET Plastics is now Met2Plastic LLC as it joins Dedienne Multiplasturgy Group and gains access to enhanced technology that sets the company up for growth in metal to plastic conversion applications for its existing and potential customers.
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When Great Plastic Products Fail
Not too long ago I blogged about how moldmakers are often approached by entrepreneurial types with no manufacturing background about building molds for new product “inventions”. I also touched on the fact that many moldmakers themselves invent things, and I requested personal stories from readers. This is about a great product that didn’t do so great.
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Seeing the Industry with a New Perspective
Last week I attended Plastec West in Anaheim, California (what a nice break from frigid temps in Chicago!). It was my first trade show as senior editor of MoldMaking Technology versus attending as a public relations manager for plastics industry suppliers, and I enjoyed seeing everything with a new perspective.
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