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Moldmaking Industry Continues Upswing in March

The Moldmaking Index has seen a rise of more than six points since the end of 2021, manifested primarily between the months of February and March as new orders, backlog and production continue to accelerate.

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Technology Roundup: Maintenance, Repair, Surface Treatment Tools

Selecting the right maintenance, repair or surface treatment tool is critical to making an operation run smoothly, and sometimes it can determine if it runs at all.

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Time to Take Welding in a Different Direction

With an in-house laser welding system, this mold builder increased its sales numbers by turning mold repair work around faster.

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Wepco Plastics Inc. CFO Shares Three Favorite Articles: Social Stories, Bright Spots and Sticking to the Plan

MMT’s Editorial Advisory Board shares its top MoldMaking Technology articles of all time and how this content has been valuable to their businesses.

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PTXPO

“Molds Make a Difference” at the Plastics Technology Expo

That was the sentiment of every person who came up to the MoldMaking Technology booth during last week’s Plastics Technology Expo to grab their giveaway “Molds Make” t-shirt after working the aisles seeking technology and process solutions and making new business connections.  

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How to Make the Right Change for the Better

Implementing change is not about just adding people or technology—it’s about being productive and effective.

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Profile

Local Moldmaking Expertise with Global Competitiveness Takes on Tooling Innovation and Training

From quick-change solutions and world mold systems to offshore tooling consulting and project management and apprentice training, this Pennsylvania mold builder continues to advance.

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Basics

How to Succeed Your Moldmaking Business and Build Community Wealth

A hybrid approach to acquisitions follows a “buy, build and hold” model that focuses on developing people and optimizing processes.

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Intuitive, Easy-to-Use Inspection Software for Portable Probing and Scanning Simplifies Mold Measurement

Enhanced inspection software and hardware with portable measurement, analysis and reporting improves productivity.

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4 Ways to Improve Multi-Cavity Molds

Multi-cavity molds offer reduced cycle times and increased production volume, but they can be expensive and challenging. Here are a few strategies to consider when encountering mold filling imbalances and temperature variations within the mold.

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A Different Approach to Pricing

A cost-based approach to pricing used in moldmaking is the fundamental flaw causing net profits to be less than 10% of sales. There is another option.

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PTXPO

Mold Builders Roundup: Plastics Technology Expo 2022

Mold builders are set to play a key role at the inaugural PTXPO. Check out our roundup to familiarize yourself with each company you can expect to meet at the show.

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