MMT Blog
Real Cutting Tool Orders Second Highest Since March 2020
A strong recovery in metalworking, exhibited by the v-shaped recovery in the GBI: Metalworking, has led to strong growth in cutting tool orders for three straight months.
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3D Printing Speeds Prototyping and Shifts Talent to Production Tooling
A digital approach to prototyping using 3D-printed tooling accelerates product development and frees up mold builders for production tooling work.
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MMT Chat: 5 in 5 with Pyramid Plastics
This quick 5 in 5 MMT Chats video series reveals five best practices in 5 minutes on ways to improve efficiencies with technology, workforce development and business management. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Advancing the Mold with Amerimold 2021 Education Sessions
With an expanded three day schedule, more free educational sessions are being offered than ever before, including a range of sessions from Amerimold exhibitors.
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Index Eases After Setting Consecutive Record Highs
Falling three points in July, the Moldmaking Index’s slowing expansion in new orders and production activity continue to make apparent the widespread reporting of rising material prices.
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Countdown to Showtime: Register for Amerimold 2021!
The art and business of moldmaking is constantly changing. Keep apace with Amerimold’s free education event schedule, Tech Talks and networking opportunities. Register now to be a part of this premier moldmaking event, or subscribe to Amerimold’s weekly newsletter!
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How to Machine and Seal Metric Cooling Line Threads
Understanding the machining of British standard pipe parallel (BSPP) and British standard pipe taper (BSPT) straight threads helps identify why a cooling plug may not be sealing correctly.
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MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with Industrial Molds
This quick 5 in 5 MMT Chats video series reveals five best practices in five minutes on ways to improve efficiencies with technology, workforce development and business management. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Exploring AM Powders for Tooling
More options in AM tooling materials exist today that provide properties for crack resistance, thermal conductivity and heat treatment.
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Amerimold 2021 Technology Showcase, Part 3
Plan ahead for the in-person Amerimold 2021 mold manufacturing event in September with this compilation of exhibitor products and services.
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Simplify a Mold with Reverse Engineering
The advantages of various reverse-engineering solutions include process and product improvements from data collection and modeling through manufacturing.
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WEBINAR: Tool Steel Demands and Enhancements
Pressurized electro-slag refining and powder metal production techniques remove impurities when producing highly alloyed stainless steel grades specifically for moldmaking. Listen to this free webinar to learn about current trends in the plastics industry, next-generation stainless tool steels, production techniques and additively manufactured parts and components.
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