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Technology Feast for the Eyes
A three-division approach, technology innovation and a grow-your-own skilled workforce allows this mold manufacturer to balance the entire moldmaking process—ensuring continued success and landing it this year’s 2013 Leadtime Leader Award Winner title.
WatchTesting Engineered Options for Mold Alignment
Performance data on alignment components helps select the best treatment, improve the design and chart more precise application recommendations.
Read MoreTake a Tour of Our 2013 Leadtime Leaders
Winner: Tech Mold (Tempe, AZ) and Honorable Mention: Micro Mold Co. (Erie, PA).
Read MoreThe Tooling and Manufacturing Association: Educational Opportunities Aplenty!
TMA’s Related Theory Three-Year Apprentice Training Program is one of its most popular and is a combination of moldmaking, tool and die and CNC programming.
Read MoreLeadtime Leaders Live!
Who is this year's Winner? Presented by MoldMaking Technology Sponsored by: Progressive Components. Join MoldMaking Technology and Progressive Components in honoring the 2013 Leadtime Leaders.
Read MoreJoining a Movement or Leading It?
Upon visiting Hyundai Wia Machine Tool Company last week, one would have been asking himself, “Are they joining the South Korean machine tool movement or leading it?” Then during your visit you would learn that with aspirations of being one of the top five machine tool builder’s by 2020 they are leading the movement.
Read MoreIt’s Show Time—Times Four!
Anyone who comes to amerimold also has the opportunity to visit *three* other trade shows—right in the same exhibit hall.
Read MoreDragonfly Sighting at Eastec
This beautiful logo caught my eye on the Eastec show floor a few weeks ago, so I felt compelled to stop in and learn about its origins.
Read MoreApprenticeship 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.
Watchamerimold 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!
Read MoreApprentice 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.
WatchHappy 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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