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Understanding the Value of Scientific Injection Mold Cooling

Injection molds are heat exchangers, so proper cooling is necessary to improve part quality, maximize profits and maintain your company’s reputation. 

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The Greatest Moldmaker in the World

The changing art, craft, and science of moldmaking has not changed what it takes to be a successful moldmaker.

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Automation

Using the Right Technology at the Right Time and in the Right Way

Michigan mold and die maker puts its engineering expertise to work for each customer.

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Leadership

What Is Quality Planning?

A look at the connection between Quality Control (QC), Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Management System (QMS).

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2020-2023 Editorial Advisory Board: Meet New Board Member Mark Gauvain

The 2020-2023 version of MoldMaking Technology's EAB features a new crew of 12 industry professionals. Here's one of them.

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Ecomonics

Moldmaking Index Registers Second Straight Month of Modest Expansion

Strong expansion in production and quickening supplier deliveries hint at a rebound.

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PODCAST: Benefits and Challenges to Becoming a One Stop Shop

In this episode of The Manufacturing Alliance Podcast, members from the Westfall Technik team sit down and talk about the company’s recent growth, including challenges they’ve faced and benefits they’ve gained.

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Comparing 3D-Printed Conformal-Cooled Steel Molds to Aluminum Molds

While 3D-printed conformal coolant lines in steel injection molds reduce production costs and improve part quality, aluminum molds can yield similar results faster and at a lower cost.

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Education

MMT Chats: Virtual R&D and Teaching Plastic Injection Mold Design

New Editorial Advisory Board member Davide Masato, an Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, joined me for a 20-minute video chat about the importance of plastics engineering, and how COVID-19 changed the faculty's approach to teaching mold engineering and plastics research.

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MMT Readers Top-Viewed Content for August 2020

Looking at all the content MoldMaking Technology has presented in August 2020, here are the top 10 most-viewed items.

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Cutting Tools

Technology Showcase: Cutting Tools Round Up

Take a look at some of the cutting tool products and services MMT recently highlighted online and in its upcoming September print issue. 

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Try Something New: Launching a Virtual Event During COVID-19

Trying something new and producing a remote event experience taught the MoldMaking Technology team so much and reinforced what we already know—the mold manufacturing community is committed to coming together to learn, share, and get better.

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