MMT Blog

Workforce Development 16 Oct 2014

Building an Integrated Mfg Center to Fill the Skills Gap

“We receive overwhelming requests from employers who want to hire our students. Our students know there are immediate jobs waiting for them that come with good starting salaries,” says Bob Novak, Waukesha County Technical College, Associate Dean of Manufacturing. That is why WCTC is working to create a new Integrated Manufacturing Center (IMC) to provide innovative solutions to the skills gap crisis.

15 Oct 2014

Gathering Highlights Automotive Vendor Tooling Concerns

The upcoming Detroit event builds on momentum generated by the OESA Tooling Forum and the 2013 OESA and HRI Automotive Vendor Tooling Study.

13 Oct 2014

A New Take on a Production Machine (Includes Video)

This high-mix, low-volume manufacturer of plastic injection molds and other parts relies on a machine that’s based on a design originally targeted toward high-production environments.

10 Oct 2014

Digital Ed of MMT's Oct Mold Maintenance and Repair Supplement Ready

The digital edition of MMT's October Mold Maintenance and Repair Supplement is available.

Analysis 8 Oct 2014

Testing the Waters With Multi-Material Molding

This shop’s sampling capabilities enable customers to take a step-by-step approach to these applications without the risk and expense of purchasing a dedicated press.

FAQ 7 Oct 2014

"If You Can Do It with Toys, You Can Do It with Anything"

Those are the words of Michael Araten, President and CEO of The Rodon Group and K'NEX Brands, during the Manufacturing Day event I attended last Friday at their Hatfield, Pennsylvania facility. He was referring to the "patriotic capitalism" the company embraces, which has resulted in the reshoring of most of the work they outsourced to China.

6 Oct 2014

Adding Confidence in Five-axis Programming

One factor in this moldmaker’s choice of five-axis machine was the availability of robust simulation software.

3 Oct 2014

Happy Manufacturing Day!

Today is Manufacturing Day and there are 1,433 events planned! I will be part of a facility tour and presentations at The Rodon Group in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, a plastic injection molder of K'Nex toys about 20 minutes from my office. Where will you be today?