MMT Blog
Moldmaker Awarded for Its Job Creation Efforts
After a busy year of expansion, one low-volume injection molder/moldmaker is recognized for its dedication to job creation.
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DMG MORI Unveils 8 New Machines
Larger work envelopes, enhanced cooling capability and improved energy efficiency are among the features the new models have in common.
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Being Versatile
Once you acknowledge the importance of detecting errors early in the design process, you can begin to look for technology to help you accomplish that goal. That is exactly what Versatile Mold and Design did when it started using a laser scanner and inspection software to verify its electrodes.
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Treating People Right
This mold shop’s atypical approach to management is, in part, a reflection of its drive to provide a work environment that employees are happy to return to day after day.
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Engineer, Build, Maintain Is Back!
With less expertise available, and OEMs and tier suppliers employing fewer technical engineers, they are more reliant on their supply chain for that expertise. With that in mind, the 2014 amerimold technical conference will continue its three-track program to tackle these challenges with a focus on Engineer, Build and Maintain.
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Taking Polishing to the Next Level
It's called "Mold Polishing Technology 2014" and it aims to kick your polishing skills up a notch with classes for beginner, intermediate and expert mold polishers.
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A Supporting Role
This shop solved a critical application problem with help from a distributor in the know about potential solutions and a responsive supplier to help implement them.
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Moldmaking Is Active Out West
I ventured west last week to the Plastec/MD&M West events in California (conveniently missing the snow and ice storms back East) to check out the mold building situation across the country from where I reside, and I was not disappointed.
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Video: Heavier Hogging Through Positive Geometry
A new cutting tool helped this shop significantly speed a simple but tedious operation that it deems crucial to competitiveness.
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“We're All in this Together”
The president of the Chicago AMBA reports that members seem more open to sharing compared to previous years.
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Skilled Labor: Light at the End of the Tunnel?
The NIMS recently announced that it awarded a record number of credentials last year--nearly 60 percent more than in 2012.
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Positive Growth Continues for U.S. Plastics Manufacturing
Interested in the size and impact of the U.S. plastics industry as well as global business trends, partners and hot products? Well, here are some details from a recent SPI report.
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