MMT Blog
PTI Engineered Plastics: One Size Does Not Fit All!
Each customer has their own unique specifications; therefore part design is never sacrificed to fit a ‘one-size-fits-all’ mold build.
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In the Trenches: Thinking Outside the Box
If we train as many as we can as often as we can, we may have the privilege of nurturing someone with the right nature and see a toolmaker emerge.
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Understanding the Skills Gap Dilemma
Lately I have spent a lot time thinking about the skills gap in the moldmaking industry. I have also talked to a lot of moldmakers about some ideas to solve this problem.
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Tour Takeaways
The American Mold Builders Association (AMBA), sponsored its 13th “Plant Tour Workshop” at Strohwig Industries of Richfield, Wisconsin on August 1, 2013. Fifty members of the mold manufacturing community from as far away as California came to learn from industry leaders at this impressive facility.
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An Introduction to MTConnect: A Bluetooth for Manufacturing
The MTConnect Institute releases a new document on how to get started with the MTConnect standard—a good read for software developers as well as those who use it!
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Are We Playing It Too Safe with Technology?
The large conformal mold shown is a highly engineered and highly complex mold that was built more than eight years ago and has molded over 1 million cycles. Are we playing it too safe and waiting for other countries to catch up before adopting this technology?
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Play Ball!
A Micro Mold employee had the chance to throw the opening pitch at a minor league baseball game thanks to being recognized by his peers—and his company.
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Demand for Consumer Goods Will Increase
A lack of final demand has been felt by all segments of the manufacturing sector, especially moldmakers. However, this situation is gradually improving, and an increasing number of indicators suggest that spending activity will accelerate in the coming months. One sector that has already experienced a nice increase in demand is the auto sector.
Read More5ME Helping to Harvest Hidden Profits from Production Operations
5ME's core technologies are cryogenic machining, Freedom eWARE™ Asset Monitoring Software, CYCLO CUT® brand tooling, CYCLO COOL® brand cutting fluids, and Lean/Six Sigma implementation.
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The Time is Now to Invest in New Machinery!
Need another reason to buy new equipment before the end of the year? Check out the American Taxpayer Relief Act.
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Pop The Popcorn!
Check out the American Made Movie—which seeks to revitalize the Made in American movement—and keep manufacturing alive and well in this country.
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Busting Another Myth of Conformal Cooling
Several years ago, I traveled around the midwest giving talks on the merits of aluminum molds. Aluminum has much to offer over steel, yet I’m willing to bet that there have been few aluminum conformal molds made. I just came across an investigative study and it confirms what I have said about aluminum molds in the past.
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