MMT Blog
“Riding” the Mold Maintenance Highway!
This year’s amerimold saw the debut of an aisle devoted to mold maintenance equipment and products, which was organized by Progressive Components.
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A Visit with Crest Mold Technology at amerimold
My walk through the exhibit hall included a visit with Crest Mold to see up close and personal how immersed the company is in R&D efforts.
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SPE Names Moldmaker and Mold Designer of the Year at amerimold
The Mold Making and Mold Design Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers, Inc. --a sponsor of the ENGINEER block of conference sessions as amerimold--named its 2013 Mold Maker and Mold Designer of the Year Award recipients during our event in Rosemont, IL last week.
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Establishing and Educating a Mold Buyer and Building Team
The conference portion of the Expo—both our new show floor Knowledge Center presentations and our three-track technical conference program—received attendance levels not experienced in a few years.
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amerimold 2013: Establishing and Educating a Mold Buyer/Mold Builder Team
The conference portion of the Expo—both our new show floor Knowledge Center presentations and our three-track technical conference program—received attendance levels not experienced in a few years.
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Moldmakers on Display at amerimold 2013
Several moldmakers pulled double duty—walking the floor to see the newest in equipment and technology—and manning their own booths to showcase their wares.
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This first-time exhibitor raises awareness about its organization that donates iPads to wounded warriors.
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Party Pleasing at amerimold 2013!
As usual, attendees and exhibitors had a blast at the annual Networking Party last Wednesday night.
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Tech Mold Shows off Its Leadtime Leader Award!
Imagine my delight when I swung by Tech Mold’s booth at amerimold last Thursday to see their exhibit, and saw their 2013 Leadtimie Leader Award proudly on display!
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One-Stop Shopping on the Show Floor
At amerimold this week attendees were able to see firsthand everything needed to design, build and repair molds—from art to part!
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Amerimold 2013 – Part 1: Workforce Development = Productive Citizens
You can't get a large group of American manufacturers in the same room these days without hearing about the shortage of skilled and motivated workers. So it should come as no surprise that one of the biggest ideas discussed at the amerimold 2013 tradeshow and conference this past week was how to capture the attention of young people, motivate them to pursue a career in manufacturing, and then train them so that they can perform the tasks that are required these days.
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amerimold Rolls Out Top 10 List
I rolled out the infamous annual Top 10 List of reasons to be a moldmaker on the show floor this year followed by a t-shirt giveaway and a special prize to the author of our #1 reason submitted by Jeff Randall VP of Engineering at MRPC. He was given his $250 gift card ... not bad for just being clever!
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