MMT Blog
Engaging Parents
When it comes to attracting new employees, getting parents on board is critical. Judging from this letter, one North Carolina program is doing a good job of that.
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By the Numbers: Total MBI for March 2015: 49.6
With a reading of 49.6, the Gardner Business Index showed that the moldmaking industry contracted very slightly in March for the first time in six months.
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MMT Participates in New Moulding Expo
A trip to Stuttgart, Germany this month exposed me to suppliers interested in reaching the North American moldmaking marketplace with their technology solutions, including new simulation software, a unique isolated mold insert concept and gantry-type, heavy portal milling machines.
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Impact, Influence, Ignite: AMBA Focuses on Leadership
Speakers and sessions at this year’s edition of the annual American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) conference focused largely on the skills required to manage and motivate any shop’s most critical resource: its people.
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Multi-Material 3D Printers Feature Triple-Jetting Technology
Stratasys offers six multi-material 3D printers with compact and mid-size build envelopes that all feature the company’s PolyJet triple-jetting technology.
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Amerimold 2015 Has a Record Number of Mold Manufacturers
Amerimold 2015 has announced that a record number of mold builders will exhibit at this year’s event taking place June 17-18, 2015, at the Donald E. Stephens Center in Rosemont, Illinois. This annual two-day show provides a platform for mold manufacturing businesses to see the latest developments in product and process technology.
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Engineering the Micro
Here’s a look at just a few notable design features of the Kern Micro, the machine tool builder’s latest offering and the subject of many of the demonstrations at its recent open house in Germany.
Read MoreThe Designer's Edge: Venting
Randy shares a real-world perspective on venting and exposes the true value of tool standards.
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WEBINAR:The Evolution of Pre-Hardened Mold Steels
Mold material selection has been a hot topic this year. MMT has hosted webinars, published articles and even secured speakers for the upcoming Amerimold Expo on the subject. For a look at global advances in pre-hardened mold steels tune into a webinar on Tuesday, June 9 at 2:00PM EST.
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Real-World Experience Guides Machine Development
For this German machine tool builder, operating a robust contract manufacturing business helps inform the development of both new technology and solutions to customers’ individual production issues.
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MMT's May Digital Edition Is Now Available
This month we look at how simulation of both the induction heating and injection molding processes can optimize cycle time and final part results; how normal vectors are not always the best choice for milling complex mold surfaces; how hard-coating provides benefits that make aluminum tooling an attractive alternative to steel, how tool center point management streamlines five-axis programming and setup, and much more.
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Apprenticeship Program Gains Steam in Second Year
Mold manufacturer Superior Tooling is more optimistic than ever that the North Carolina Triangle Apprenticeship Program (NCTAP) will start bearing fruit.
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