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Helping to Mold Careers
Through its education committee, the Chicago Chapter of the AMBA stepped up last week to introduce parents, teachers and students to the rewarding career of mold manufacturing with a booth at the Smartforce Student Summit during IMTS. This event welcomed more than 14,000 students.
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Moldmaker Making Machines
Grand Rapids-based Paragon D&E has collaborated with Fidia and Delcam to bring to market the Fidia GTFM, a large bridge-style five axis milling machine.
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Digital Edition of September's AM Supplement Now Available
This month's issue includes two features. One on repairing damaged mold inserts using direct metal laser sintering and the other on a tool and die and CNC machining job shop with an unusual employee development philosophy that employs additive manufacturing.
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MMT at IMTS 2014
Last week at IMTS moldmakers were looking for technology to optimize their processes and to help them get a part off the machine with a bench-free finish. They want to save time and money without sacrificing quality. Two main areas of interest for moldmakers this year are the two As: automation and additive manufacturing.
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A View from the Top Reveals Craftsmanship from the Ground Up
From atop the YCM Americas Inc. double-deck booth visitors can sit and enjoy a beverage and snack while taking in the 14 machines on display this year that showcase the latest vertical, horizontal and five-axis machining technology as well as the company’s unique strengths in manufacturing machines from the ground up.
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IMTS: Automate Your Way out of the Skilled Labor Shortage
GF Machining Solutions is on a mission this IMTS to help industry overcome the skilled labor shortage and stay competitive at the same time. Their solution is automation.
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IMTS: The Need for Speed
High-efficiency and five-axis machining are essential for gaining speed and accuracy in machining operations today. To drive that point home Delcam has set up a dedicated test drive area in its IMTS booth where visitors are shown key features of its CAM software in 30 seconds, highlighting just how fast the software is.
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The Cardinal Rule of Workforce Development
Maybe the industry needs more soft skills than technical skills.
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A Little Inspiration While You Work
As I walked the floors of Custom Mold & Die outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota, a world of windows let in light as words shed light on the culture within its walls.
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“Our Molds Aren’t Perfect, They’re +/- 0.0001 Inch”
The motto of this Minnesota-based mold manufacturer of high-volume, multi-cavity and multi-mold projects for the medical, electronics, telecommunications and consumer products industries sums up why they reached the 50-year milestone, why they celebrated with the community and industry, and why they are excited about the next 50 years of innovation.
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Why Not Me?
Check out this video highlighting students, educators, people in manufacturing and business leaders who are committed and passionate about manufacturing education and career opportunities ... and who are simply asking, "Why Not You?"
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Looking for Moldmaking Opportunities Overseas?
Attend next week's webinar on market opportunities in the BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China. This third part in our four-part educational webinar series will include a macro overview, ease of doing business rating and question and answer period dedicated to this region.
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