MMT Blog
Making Connections, Fostering Community
Last Wednesday marked the 25th anniversary of a very regional and important industry event called the SPI Mike Koebel Western Moldmakers Trade Fair.
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The Designer's Edge: Hydraulics and Switches
Randy takes a look at mechanical and proximity switches, which are two common switch styles used with hydraulics for set and pull position.
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What's Behind the Predicted Automotive Industry Slowdown
According to Harbour Results President and CEO Laurie Harbour, “The automotive industry has reached an inflection point and the entire manufacturing value chain will need to change the way it traditionally does business to remain profitable and prepare for a future downturn."
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Getting into the Art of Gears
Getting into the art of gears is what members of the Society of Plastics Engineers’ Chicago Section and Mold Technologies Division did last week when they toured the manufacturing plant of Winzeler Gear in Harwood Heights, Illinois.
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MMT November Digital Edition Now Available
This month MMT offers features covering jig boring for mold base accuracy, the value of PDM in your CAD/CAM solution, a look at the new beryllium standard, 3S for EDM, liquid silicone rubber, and more.
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Learn the Keys to Shop Training and Filling the Skills Gap
On November 17 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, Ray Coombs, president of Westminster Tool, will present a free Webinar with MoldMaking Technology and share key strategies his company uses to not only improve toolmaking operations but to also fill the skills gap that so many mold shops are facing today.
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Moldmaking Business Index for September 2015: 45.3
With a reading of 45.3, the Gardner Business Index showed that the moldmaking industry contracted in September for the fourth month in a row, during which time the rate of contraction has consistently accelerated. The index generally has trended lower since February, and in September it contracted at its fastest rate since December 2012.
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"Form"ing the "Next" Generation of Advanced Technology
With the premiere of Formnext, Frankfurt Germany's additive manufacturing and tool making event, just around the corner, I thought I'd share a little Q&A I had with the event's vice president Sascha Wenzler when he toured the United States earlier this fall.
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Additive’s Moldmaking Potential
Mazak’s recent “Discover” event shed light on potential applications for metal-cutting machine tools with integrated laser-cladding heads.
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EDM Features Longer Travels, Improved Wire Threading
Sodick's latest wire EDM, showcased at a recent open house event, also features linear motors, custom base ceramics and other features common to the company's entire line.
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A Mold Shop OEM
Years of helping customers save time and money in liquid silicone rubber (LSR)—a material that involves very different considerations from plastics—has led this shop to develop its own product line.
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Succeeding Where Others Fail...
This is the mantra of most every moldmaking company – to find solutions for challenging jobs – and Metro Mold & Design is making it more than a mantra. The Minneapolis-based manufacturer announced its “Making the Impossible” program which targets OEM customers and their supply chain partners with viable solutions for new product development – those products that others would deem impossible to manufacture.
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