MMT Blog
Inspire Her Mind
Yes, this little item intrigued me because I am a woman, but more importantly because it is yet another strategy for filling our skills gap.
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Educating the Educators
Members of the American Mold Builders Association’s Chicago Chapter hosted a special symposium on October 7 for educators from area junior high and high schools to educate them about viable career opportunities in advanced manufacturing.
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Latest Tooling Barometer
An Automotive Tooling Barometer survey series was created by the OESA Tooling Forum and Harbour Results, Inc. to provide an indicator of the current state of the automotive tooling industry as well as near-term prospects for the industry. It latest survey reports that tool and die shops are investing in the future and plan to hire more apprentices in the next year.
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MMT Retools
MoldMaking Technology expands its family with a journalist who has mold building in her blood. Cyndi Kustush joins our editorial team after growing up in her father's mold shop, pursuing her journalism degree, building her public relations experience and serving a leading mold technology supplier to our industry for 13 years. Her roots, experience and passion will surely open up new possibilities for MMT.
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The Designer's Edge: Self Locking Cylinders
Today Randy reviews the benefits of using a self-locking cylinder when space is not available for the required bore size to counteract cavity pressure.
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Additive Manufacturing Magazine Debut
Welcome to the new Additive Manufacturing magazine. I have been on the team publishing Additive Manufacturing as a small supplement to a few of our larger magazines, but this issue marks the debut of a standalone publication with a redesigned look, feel, size and scope.The move was warranted by the continued interest and activity levels in additive manufacturing. Take a look at the digital edition now available.
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Paying it Forward: A Legacy of Due Diligence
Leveraging years of experience in production molding, this toolmaker strives to pass on a tradition of well-documented, investigative maintenance to trainees and customers alike.
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The Challenge to Improve
Having the right five-axis machine on its shop floor gives Extreme Tool the ability to produce tolerances that few other machines offer and allows the company to separate itself from the competition.
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Cooling Time Becomes Productive
A different take on stack tooling is helping this mold manufacturer provide substantial time and cost savings for increasing numbers of customers.
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Looking to Learn Where Additive Manufacturing Is Headed?
Then check out our new Additive Manufacturing Conference later this month, which will focus on industrial applications of additive technologies for making functional components and end-use production parts with a review of the processes, applications and materials that are essential for implementing AM. Tours of Local Motor's Knoxville facility and Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility are also included.
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The Costs of Doing Business
MMT not only covers the technology behind making molds, but we also look at the business side of mold manufacturing, including this new report that examines the bottom line state tax bill for manufacturers in each state.
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A Different Kind of Specialist
This mold manufacturer has committed to letting machine operators write their own CAM programs.
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