MMT Blog
A Family Affair
The sense of family in this industry was especially evident this year at amerimold as our 2013 Leadtime Leader Honorable Mention shop accepted their award alongside their parents. Ryan and Philip Katen shared the stage with their parents, Tim and Elizabeth, the company's original founders.
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Imitation Is the Sincerest Form of Flattery
That is exactly what I thought last week at amerimold when my friend from Hasco handed me the German version of the "Top 10 Reasons to Be a Moldmaker" t-shirt. I only got around to translating a few of them, so feel free to chime in if you know some German.
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Best Practices and Benchmarks Revealed at amerimold 2013
In addition to some mold design best practices, the results of a 2013 North America Tool Shop Benchmark Survey were revealed during a Knowledge Center presentation by Cimatron Technologies.
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Lessons from Amerimold 2013 – Part 3: Moldmakers are in the Plastics Ind.
I had the pleasure of participating in a brainstorming session at the amerimold 2013 where one of the ideas discussed was the development of some industry statistics for the moldmaking sector.
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Amerimold Surprise for Progressive Components’ Cyndi Kustush
Little did Cyndi know that when the SPE Mold Making and Mold Design Division presented the Mold Designer and Moldmaker of the Year, there was a little something for her.
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Janler Speaks Strategy and Reaps Rewards at amerimold 2013
"Amerimold is not just about marketing and selling. It is also about learning and sharing best practices. I say, Thank You for inviting Janler to speak at the Knowledge Center to share the benefits that we have experienced through GF AgieCharmilles' technical guidance and support."
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Cavalier Tool Showcased at amerimold 2013
During one of amerimold's new Knowledge Center show floor presentations--Save Thousands in Outsourcing by Bringing your EDM Process In-house--Cavalier Tool's success story was shared.
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amerimold 2013: Bringing New Talent Up to Speed
Missler Software Technical Director Bill Genc couldn’t think of a better place to show new employees the moldmaking ropes.
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Supporting The US Plastics Industry –at Amerimold 2013
Bob Schiavone of R&D/Leverage started off his presentation last week with two questions: (1) How many in this room are hiring? and (2) How many here think Made In America is as strong as ever? And the discussion and interest grew from there.
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Lessons from amerimold 2013 – Part 2: Bring the Kids
One of the really good ideas I heard discussed at the amerimold 2013 tradeshow and conference last week involved making the show “kid friendly.” We can all acknowledge that one of the biggest problems facing the North American moldmaking industry at the present time is the “skills gap.” Further, there is a strong consensus that one of the main reasons for this gap is a shortage of young people entering the trade.
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Total MoldMaking Business Index for April 2013: 49.0
Our latest survey of the North American moldmaking industry indicates that overall activity levels slipped a bit in April. The MoldMaking Business Index for April 2013 is 49.0 (a value less than 50.0 indicates a decrease in business levels for the month). The latest index value is a 2.2-point decrease from the March value of 51.2, and it is a 5.8-point decrease from the 54.8 value posted in April 2013.
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