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The Role of Model-Based Definition in Precise Mold Design

Model-based definition replaces technical drawings to communicate precise product definitions between designers and manufacturers.

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Basics

Twelve Steps to Make the Right Investment Decisions

Set criteria and use a process when making investment decisions with the team.

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Medical

Top Grade Molds Is All About Innovation and Collaboration

Top Grade Molds develops technology solutions with a heavy emphasis on R&D, recyclable material trends and collaboration.

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Education

A Three-Step Process to Career Advancement Includes Mentorship

Mentorship is an effective growth strategy for your mold manufacturing career with proper preparation.

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Cutting Tools

Taking A Look at Digital-Only Cutting Tool Highlights

MMT covers 16 newly released or optimized cutting tool products that aim to facilitate increased productivity, reliability and accuracy.  

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MMT Chats: Molding Capabilities Yield New Customers, Team Growth

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with Eden Tool and Eden Manufacturing team members to get an update on this mold builder’s move into medical molding, technology investment, team training, Amerimold, and yes, hot rods. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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Design Your Tools for Moldability... and Maintenance

In the initial design phase, when considering the structure and elements of the tool, are you designing them to be maintenance friendly? Canon Virginia has used this approach and preventive maintenance to make tool replacement a thing of the past. You can, too. Here’s how.

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VMC

How to Cut Mold Machining Costs in Half

How to hard mill and finish grind in a single setup, including an in-machine probing inspection.

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Basics

VIDEO: A Look at the Acceleration of the Workforce 2030 Dilemma

Human resources and marketing play a critical role in facing the challenges the pandemic has accelerated for the industry’s 2030 workforce challenge in North America.

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Ecomonics

Moldmaking Industry Ends 2021 on Rollercoaster

December’s Moldmaking Index studies reports of a production surplus, slowing expansion, a contractionary reading for export orders and an overarching outlook on the 2021 calendar year.

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Education

Midwestern Advanced Manufacturing Design Technology Program Presents Unlimited Career Possibilities

Advanced Manufacturing Design Technology program at Central Community College offers new facility expansion and 100 years of instructor experience to mentor students from drafting, manual machines and CNC to part, mold and die design and advanced machining.

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Cutting Tools

Technology Roundup: Selecting the Right Cutting Tool

Tool up with new product offerings from Iscar, Tungaloy, Horn, Walter, Haimer, Union Tool, YG-1 and other suppliers.

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