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Memorial Day: A Time to Remember

It’s Memorial Day, and as we in the U.S. celebrate with picnics and barbecues with family and friends, let’s remember what this day commemorates – honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.  That comes easy to this moldmaking community.

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U.S. Economic Fundamentals Impacting Moldmaking

The economy continues to downshift, capping growth in moldmaking.

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Cutting Tools

Treatment and Disposal of Used Metalworking Fluids

With greater emphasis on fluid longevity and fluid recycling, it is important to remember that water-based metalworking fluids are “consumable” and have a finite life.

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Mold Care, 3D Scanner Best Practices, the State of Maintenance & More Most-Viewed April Content

April held a little bit of everything for MoldMaking Technology. From mold care and maintenance to 3D scanner and printing best practices, take a look at what might have missed your radar. 

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Leadership

Emerging Leaders Instills Confidence in Future Workforce

What does a great leader look like to you? This question was explored at the AMBA Conference’s Emerging Leaders pre-conference session. 

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Sustainability

MMT Chats: Common Sense Sustainability Initiatives

Sustainability can be as easy as recognizing the initiatives you already have in place for what their sustainability benefits are and putting numbers behind them, according to Kelly Santini, a passionate safety and sustainability advocate. Here, she chats with MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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Improve Mold Machining With Equidistant Offset, Rest Finishing and Innovative Five-Axis Toolpath Strategies

The right CAD/CAM software helps mold builders better manage complex tool paths, improve the effectiveness of CNC finishing tool paths and take advantage of innovative five-axis machining toolpath strategies.

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Editorial Advisory Board 2023-2026: Meet New Board Member Corey Bratton, Quality Mold

The 2023-2026 version of MoldMaking Technology's EAB features a new crew of industry professionals. Here's one of them.

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FAQ

How to Create Custom Grants for Your Moldmaking Business

Don’t just respond to grant solicitations; create ones that meet your mold shop's needs.

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PTXPO

MMT Chats: Looking to Reinvent the SPE Mold Technologies Division

SPE Mold Technologies Division Chair breaks down all of the society’s current initiatives. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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Mold Components

To the Next Level: Hot Runners, Mold Components Solutions and Services

Moldmaking can be a complex business, but things can be simplified with the right hot runner and mold component technologies and services.

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Basics

Maintaining a Wire EDM Machine

To achieve the ultimate capability and level of productivity from your wire EDM on a consistent, repeatable and reliable basis, regular maintenance is a required task.

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