MMT Blog
Setting a Standard in Hot Runner Design
Keeping hot runner system costs down is key to efficient injection mold design.
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Laser Welding is More Than the Machine
The right laser welding formula leads to efficient mold repair and increased tool life.
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Scrap the Tap?
Thread milling is often faster and more accurate than tapping in tough mold applications.
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Plating Improves Beryllium Copper Molds
Moldmakers often overlook surface treatment as a way to further maximize the life and performance of beryllium copper molds.
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Medical and Automotive/Transportation
Healthcare spending is up, while medical production down; spending on motor vehicles and parts is likely to slow next year.
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A Common Foundation for Speedy Mold Builds
Exacting, interchangeable base plates help this shop start projects quickly and without distractions.
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Total MBI for October 2015:
With a reading of 44.8, the MoldMaking Business Index showed that the industry contracted in October for the fifth month in a row, with the contraction rate having consistently accelerated in each of those months.
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What is Your Plastic Pain Point?
Many will agree that one of the most frustrating aspects of plastic injection molding is warping. With that in mind MMT joined a Moldflow engineering services provider in a webinar to show how the manufacture of plastic parts affects their final shape. Take a look at three key questions asked during the discussion, and then view the recording.
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Present a Paper at ANTEC 2016
Attention moldmakers, mold designers, molders and suppliers to the industry: The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Mold Technologies Division needs industry professionals to submit and present original technical and business papers for ANTEC 2016!
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The Designer's Edge: Let's Talk Lifters
Today Randy is moving to the topic of lifters in the hopes of providing an understanding of these components and their impact on tool maintenance, repair and molding.
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AMBA Chicago Announces Second Supplier Night
The Chicago Chapter of the AMBA has just confirmed it will hold a second annual Supplier Night fundraising event to help further support its Education Committee’s efforts to bridge the ever-present skills gap and attract new, young talent into the mold building industry.
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What's Out West?
Besides the beautiful mountains and California sunshine, a nice pocket of moldmaking activity lives out West! And this tightknit community rarely misses this once-a-year opportunity to network with new contacts, catch up with old industry friends and win those infamous raffle prizes! But an important highlight of the event is the half-day conference MMT has helped organize for the past two years.
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