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WCTC’s Moldmaking Class of 2013!
Robert Novak, Associate Dean of School of Applied Technologies at Waukesha County Technical College in Wisconsin, once again proudy recognizes his students by presenting his Moldmaking Class of 2013 ... and MMT makes the grade too (with our Top 10 Reasons to Be a Moldmaker t-shirts)!
Read MoreThe Meaning of the Five "M's"
Man, material, machines, methods and metrics. What does this refer to? A suite of technologies, hardware, software and services focused on returning leaked profit to a company's bottom line.
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Road Trips
Hitting the road to experience new things, new places and new people, and then bringing what we learn back to you.
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How Do You Stack Up Against Your Competition?
To find out you have to participate! Plante Moran has just launched the 2013 edition of its North American Plastics Industry Survey, which examines the best practices and characteristics that shape the success of North American plastics processors. Participate and then see how you compare.
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How Can We Make Manufacturing Sexy?
Lately, I have been having a lot of discussions about the future of manufacturing. Where is the next generation of workers coming from? How do we attract them? And then I got an email from a Karin Lindner--speaker, author, corporate coach, facilitator and sibling of a Husky employee--who wanted to chat with me about her new book: "How Can We Make Manufacturing Sexy?"
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Bet You Can't Guess What Goes On in this Facility
Would you believe your dirty work? Despite this beautifully furnished lobby and tailored front offices, behind the shop door a few feet away sits some serious hot runner repair and refurbishment work.
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Rising Stars and Scholarships
It's always good to hear about kids who are interested in manufacturing, and it's even better when we recognize them. Both the AMBA and SME have recently done just that.
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Moldmaking in the Mainstream?
Will moldmaking in the mainstream help attract a future generation. Going to the source to get honest answers may help. It continues to amaze me how kids today still don't find manufacturing exciting; or, is it that we've just done a very poor job of marketing ourselves. I strongly believe the latter is the hard truth, and something which we need to address hard and fast!
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Perfect Plastics Parts
It's not too often I come across a molder/moldmaker that knows how to market itself as well as set itself up as an "educator" to its current and potential customers. The Rodon Group is one such company and via their blog they share their top four factors for producing perfect plastic parts.
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Mainstream Moldmaking?
Will moldmaking in the mainstream help attract a future generation. Going to the source to get honest answers may help.
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Sourcing at Your Fingertips
According to our MoldMaking Business Index, mold manufacturers are remaining optimistic about future business expectations, and at the same time are researching and investing in appropriate technologies to improve their business operations. So this year’s Technology Review and Sourcing Guide comes at an appropriate time. This guide highlights some of the year’s latest moldmaking product developments with mold engineering/design, build and maintenance/repair.
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