MMT Blog

31 Dec 2015

What Are You Reading?

As 2015 comes to a close, I thought I'd share what you have been reading most on the MoldMaking Technology website. It provides a little insight into the type of information and specifics topics you want to learn more about. Here are the Top 10 most viewed articles on MMT online during the past 12 months.

Business Strategy 30 Dec 2015

Keeping Up with ISO: Moving to ISO 9001:2015 Requires a Top-Down Approach

Implementing ISO guiding principles to govern every activity within a moldmaking or molding facility is essential to properly managing the supply chain. This new column will share knowledge, highlight opportunities and spotlight rewards of the ISO 9001: 2015 revision.

30 Dec 2015

Girls are Getting 'Tech Savvy' about Manufacturing

In my last blog I introduced readers to Antigone Sharris, Coordinator of Engineering Technology/Mechatronics at Triton College, and her presentation for the Chicago AMBA about how to recruit and retain Millennials. Well, Antigone wasn’t finished when she concluded her presentation. She’s putting the word out that she’s searching for middle school girls who are curious about stereotype breaking career opportunities in manufacturing and related fields.

29 Dec 2015

Chicago AMBA Learns about Recruiting and Keeping Millennials

The Chicago Chapter of the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) recently held its first dinner meeting of the 2015-16 season and the focus stood firmly on how to fill the skills gap and foster young talent in the moldmaking industry.

24 Dec 2015

What's the Big Deal about Hand Scraping?

It's said that hand scraping maintains high levels of CNC machining accuracy and reduces wear and tear, which yields long, stable and productive machine tool life. Here's some data to consider to help prove it.

Regulations 23 Dec 2015

In Memory of Randy Winton: Industry Colleague, Road Warrior, Friend

The industry lost a good man last week. Randy Winton was probably best known to MMT readers as the Global Assessment Manager for ToolingDocs. To me, he was an industry colleague because I had the privilege to work with him for more than 11 years at ToolingDocs, but more than that, he was my friend.

22 Dec 2015

All in One Place

Mold maintenance and repair remains a hot topic because the end result of a poorly maintained mold is a lot of wasted time and money. Over the years MMT has covered various strategies and technologies for this essential step in the mold manufacturing process. We even published a few series dedicated to this area. One such series is "In the Trenches", which we recently organized into one place for your reading pleasure.

Additive Manufacturing 21 Dec 2015

Is Conformal Cooling Right for You?

Conformal cooling is hot. It’s one of the most popular topics at industry conferences today and yet there are many companies that are still not sure if they are ready to use the technology, according to David Lindemann, who is an applications engineer for 3Dsystems, a Cimatron software business unit. Dave joined MMT recently to present a webinar on the topic.