MMT Blog
Hyundai WIA: Shooting for Top Five!
The opening of the West Coast Solutions Center brings the company one step closer to its goal of being one of five top selling brands in the Americas.
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Busting the Myths of Conformal Cooling
Guest blogger Bob Beard discusses how conformal cooling is opening up new ways of doing things with new tools to solve problems, but there are several myths that need to be examined to fully understand its potential. Here he examines one such myth.
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An iWarriors Update: 83 iPads donated so far in 2013!
While many of us have had the opportunity to relax and vacation this summer, let’s not forget that the iWarriors organization continues to put iPads in the hands of our wounded veterans.
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Bet You Can't Guess What Goes On in this Facility
Would you believe your dirty work? Despite this beautifully furnished lobby and tailored front offices, behind the shop door a few feet away sits some serious hot runner repair and refurbishment work.
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Rising Stars and Scholarships
It's always good to hear about kids who are interested in manufacturing, and it's even better when we recognize them. Both the AMBA and SME have recently done just that.
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Reading the #AAMeter
Last month the Alliance for American Manufacturing reported a gain of 6,000 jobs. Our industry needs to be aware of this, and continue with efforts to address the skilled labor shortage so this number climbs!
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Moldmaking in the Mainstream?
Will moldmaking in the mainstream help attract a future generation. Going to the source to get honest answers may help. It continues to amaze me how kids today still don't find manufacturing exciting; or, is it that we've just done a very poor job of marketing ourselves. I strongly believe the latter is the hard truth, and something which we need to address hard and fast!
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Perfect Plastics Parts
It's not too often I come across a molder/moldmaker that knows how to market itself as well as set itself up as an "educator" to its current and potential customers. The Rodon Group is one such company and via their blog they share their top four factors for producing perfect plastic parts.
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2nd Quarter GDP Stats Indicate that Growth Is Accelerating
If you follow this blog you may recall that last week I warned readers that the rate of economic growth in the second quarter was likely to be quite low. Based on analyses of the monthly data series that measure macro economic activity in the U.S., the most reliable models were predicting that the growth rate for the total GDP figure sank as low as 0.5% in Q2. Well, I am happy to report that this prediction was too pessimistic.
Read MoreSoft Wire Threading for Wire EDM’ing: Tips for Success
Look for EDM equipment that provides improved wire processing during the AWF cycle. Technology should include a way to precisely control the wire tension and energy used to cut the wire.
Read MoreMold Roughing
Tolerances and finishes on the Buss Precision's molds are tailored to the specific project, but most work is held to +/-.0002 tolerance on multi-cavity components, cavity, cores and parting lines.
Read MoreRaising the Bar on Better
A look at one project to move away from traditionally customized moldmaking toward a level of complete automation that raises the bar on accuracy, repeatability and control.
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