MMT Blog
Apprenticeship 2000
I just heard from MMT EAB member Steve Rotman of Mooresville, NC-based Ameritech Die & Mold, Inc. that the Apprenticeship 2000 program was once again honored locally in Charlotte last week. Check out the video that the Charlotte Regional Partnership did with all of the partner companies.
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amerimold Will Present the Outlook for Moldmakers
During this year's new show floor Knowledge Center presentations, Mountaintop Economics and Research and R&D/Leverage will present two outlooks for the mold manufacturing industry: 2013 MoldMaking Business Index and Made In The USA – Supporting The Plastics Industry – The Timing is Right!
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Apprentice 2000
I just heard from MMT EAB member Steve Rotman of Mooresville, NC-based Ameritech Die & Mold, Inc. that the Apprentice 2000 program was once again honored locally in Charlotte last week. Check out the video involving all the partner companies.
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Happy Memorial Day!
While most of you are enjoying time with family and friends, please remember why we are celebrating today. Moldmakers can get involved in helping those who served our country through a number of organizations!
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Looks Who's Coming to Dinner ... I Mean, to amerimold
The amerimold expo connects buyers and sellers of products and services used for designing, building, processing, maintaining and repairing molds.You want to know who's checking out amerimold next month? Here is a look at some of the companies that have pre-registered for free to attend amerimold 2013 to research everything from horizontal machining centers to 3D scanners; cutting tools to simulation software. Register Today!
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It's Good to Be Green!
I got to see and hear firsthand last month what it's like to be "green" during a visit to Downers Grove, IL to check up on long-standing amerimold and MMT supporter Bales Mold Service ... and yes, it does have something to do with this photo.
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U.S. Economy Exhibiting Resilience
It has now been four years since the U.S. economy emerged from the Great Recession, and the best way to describe the current economic situation is that we are holding steady. For the past four years the rate of growth in the U.S. GDP has been right around 2% per year. This is the longest period of sub-3% annual growth since the Great Depression started in 1929. But I do not expect a recession anytime soon. In fact, I expect growth to accelerate.
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amerimold Exhibitors Promote American Manufacturing!
Come to amerimold on June 12 in Chicago and see which companies—and moldmakers—proudly manufacture or supply products made in the USA!
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Making New Connections
While at EASTEC last week, my publisher asked me to “cold call” a company that I hadn’t come across before. They welcomed me—and my colleague Emily Probst of Modern Machine Shop—with open arms!
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Jet Tooling?
Dedicated tool shop expansion and capital investment into a 5-axis high-speed machining cell with robot tending for lights out 24/7 production, has given Sil-Pro the high-speed capabilities it needs to offer expedited moldmaking services: Jet Tooling.
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The Industrial Internet
Let's take a look at how data analytics and the industrial internet can improve manufacturing. A recent article by Software Advice attempts to shed some light on this subject.
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Happy 30th Anniversary Mastercam!
Last week I had the pleasure of attending Mastercam’s anniversary celebration, which included my tour guide—Mastercam Co-owner Brian Summers—riding a Segway around company HQ!
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