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Upping Your Game with Sampling
Over the years there has been a definite trend in mold manufacturers upping their "molding" game with either sampling services or full production molding capabilities. Here is one such company making the investment.
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Pumping Up Molding Plans
Over at Pyramid Plastics, the custom injection molding business of Industrial Molds Group, plans call for purchasing 10 new Toshiba injection molding machines at the rate of one machine per quarter over the next two years.
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2015 Equipment Acquisition Trends
A recent report indicates a steadily improving economy and favorable credit conditions will make things a bit easier for shops as they make decisions to replace or expand equipment.
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Thin Recess Injection Molding
The next time you bring that delicious fried chicken home in a pail, take a closer look at the packaging. Developed for brand owner Kentucky Fried Chicken, the 64 oz. carry-out pail uses proprietary thin-wall innovation technology from injection moldmaker StackTeck called "thin recess injection molding” (TRIM).
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Are You a Leadtime Leader?
If the words "innovative," "efficient," "quality-driven" and "committed" describe your shop, then you have what it takes to be a leader, and this is the year for you to enter MoldMaking Technology's annual Leadtime Leader Awards competition.
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Manufacturing Offers Multiple Career Paths ...
And in a time when the industry needs a future generation of skilled workers, this survey shows that women are missing great opportunities within manufacturing and manufacturing is missing great opportunities with women.
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The 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2014
Well, another year has come and gone. While reflecting on the industry's past 12 months, I did some number crunching to see what the top blog posts of 2014 were to shed some light on the type of quick content that grabbed your attention.
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A Key to Meeting Mold Building and Molding Demand
Fairway Injection Molding Systems’ growth strategy is doing business right with the right clients--long-term, strategically profitable companies whose business models align with that of Fairway’s.
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Bottlenecks Determine Machine Purchases
A lot of planning went into the decision Industrial Molds Group made when purchasing new machine technology and renovating its existing building. Better work flow to help maintain good scheduling to meet lead times was a primary goal, and making the right machine purchases helped them attack production bottlenecks.
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CAD/CAM Allows Moldmaker to Make Big Moves
KA Tooling says its CAD/CAM software provided the necessary confidence to invest in additional CNC machines and move to larger facilities to meet the growing demand for injection molds.
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Last-Minute Toy Shopping?
Only five days left until Christmas, but if you're still looking for toy gifts, this virtual tour of the plastic injection molding factory with the inventor of K'NEX toys will not only show you how millions of these parts are made each year and how the toy came about, it may give you some gift ideas before it's too late.
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