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Software Technology to Meet Moldmaking Challenges

Featured in this technology roundup are software solutions that can provide and improve design and manufacturing operations or data management practices during the manufacture of a mold.   

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ICYMI

MMT Chats: CAMM Paves the Global Pathway with Passion

CAMM Chair Kim Thiara explains how this association is unique to other industry groups, its biggest impact on moldmaking, her favorite memory and details about an upcoming educational event in Toronto. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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FAQ

The Ins and Outs of Hot Runner Temperature Control

A training checklist that explains the why and how of proper hot runner temperature control and system management.

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ICYMI

VIDEO: Hot Runner Solutions Driven by Performance and Partnership

INCOE’s New Business Development Manager Jim Bott and Business Development Manager David Shirley break down valve gating technology, balanced hot runner systems and the secret to partnering with customers to develop the right melt management technology. 

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Ecomonics

May Moldmaking Index Trends Downward

Contraction, experienced by most May components, continues to be familiar territory for the GBI: Moldmaking Index.

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30 under 30

MMT Chats: Update from Star of “Track the Apprentice”

CDM Tool & Manufacturing Apprentice Machinist Taylor Bartelt shares where she has been and what she has learned over the past year. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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Hot Runners

Hot Runner Manufacturer Maintains Commitment to Production Planning and Quality Control

Two years later, the HRSflow facility in Byron Center, Michigan, still demonstrates workflow and quality on its hot runner manufacturing floor.

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MoldMaking Conference Session Spotlight: Presenters Return to Give Progress Report

Want to learn about a strategy to create a highly effective and scalable moldmaking business or the impact of mold digitalization? 

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Workholding

Solving Mold Alignment Problems with the Right Alignment Lock

Correct alignment lock selection can reduce maintenance costs and molding downtime, as well as increase part quality over the mold’s entire life.

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ICYMI

An "Impossible" Automation Project Still Proves Invaluable

Two years later and a once-thought-impossible automation solution is still proving its worth to this high-mix, low-volume manufacturer via variable capacity.

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Tips

How to Address the Mold Engineering Skills Gap

Four ways to equip mold engineers with the necessary knowledge to tackle the skilled workforce crisis.

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Automotive

Specialist Automotive Mold Builder Mentors in Work and Life Skills

Southeastern mold builder PFAFF Molds sets the standard in toolmaking for automotive window and vehicle body sealing systems through knowledge-sharing and automation.

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