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SPE Announces its 2014 Mold Designer of the Year at amerimold
For his dedication to the moldmaking industry and for being a great leader and role model, Steve Johnson was selected and recognized as the 2014 Mold Designer of the Year for the Mold Making and Mold Design Division of SPE at amerimold 2014.
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Brainstorming Board
They say you should surround yourself with good people and that's exactly what I've done with MoldMaking Technology's Editorial Advisory Board members. This year, in addition to the annual appreciation dinner we hold for our advisors at amerimold, we sat down and discussed industry trends, challenges, and ways to communicate better with each other and the industry as a whole.
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2014 Top 10 Reasons to Be a Moldmaker Are ...
MoldMaking Technology's annual collectible t-shirt was a hit once again last week, as attendees made their way to the MMT booth to pick up their free shirt.
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Doubling Down
Linear Mold--which has recently been a featured company in MMT's Additive Manufacturing Supplement, a tour shop, an amerimold exhibitor and a technical conference presenter--has announced this week that it plans to double its 3D metal printing capacity.
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More Cool Stuff at amerimold
Conformal cooling has been quite the hot topic as of late, and it was showcased this week at amerimold during the technical conference, on the show floor and through an offsite tour. It's also the subject of a recent video project MMT is working on with sister publication Modern Machine Shop for the upcoming IMTS show.
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What's "Cool" at amerimold?
Well, the new CoolCross Z99/ for one, which opens up a range of completely new possibilities for the designer when it comes to designing cooling systems for injection molds. This technology is on display on the show floor in a special setup with plexiglass and water to show the CoolCross live.
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A Few Words from our Winners
MoldMaking Technology's Leadtime Leader awards are in their 12th year of recognizing and honoring North American mold manufacturers who are raising the bar when it comes to efficiency, quality, innovation and commitment within their moldmaking operations. And this year's winners are no exception. Let's hear how they feel about winning this year's title.
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And Your 2014 Leadtime Leader Winners are …
MoldMaking Technology’s 2014 Leadtime Leader Awards—sponsored by Progressive Components—honor two outstanding mold manufacturers who demonstrate excellence in overall innovation, efficiency, quality and commitment. Westminster Tool has been named the 2014 Winner, while Aalbers Tool and Mold brings home the Honorable Mention title this year.
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And the Winners are . . .
Westminster Tool Inc. of Plainfield, Connecticut, and Aalbers Tool and Mold Inc. of Ontario, Canada
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AMBA Mold Builder and Chapter of the Year Award Recipients
The American Mold Builders Association (AMBA), Rolling Meadows, IL, proudly presented Don Snow, CS Tool Engineering, Inc., Cedar Springs, MI, with the 2014 Mold Builder of the Year Award during the AMBA’s Annual Conference, May 14-16, 2014, in Milwaukee, WI. The Chapter of the Year Award went to AMBA’s West Michigan Chapter.
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Export Opportunities for Moldmakers
Michael Taylor, senior director, International Affairs and Trade, for the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) evaluated the Central and South America region for growth opportunities for the U.S. plastics industry and for moldmakers in particular. He will present his findings in a webinar on June 4 at 2pm EST.
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