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Are You Feeling Like a Winner?
If so, enter this year's Leadtime Leader Awards, which were started back in 2003 to honor outstanding North American mold manufacturers who best demonstrate overall innovation, efficiency, quality and commitment within their moldmaking operations while raising the bar in terms of mold engineering, building, maintenance/repair and management. Entry is easy and the benefits are worth it? Read more.
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New Year, New Opportunities
Taking advantage of opportunities that will present themselves this year requires the right technology.
Read MoreMMT's 2012 Top 10
As 2012 comes to a close I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the Top 10 articles most searched for on the MoldMaking Technology website for the past year. Here they are ...
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Twitter to the Rescue
Just when you thought Twitter was a bunch of nonsense, it proves key to informing one of our Wounded Warriors about a program from which he can truly benefit, started by mold manufacturer, Mold-Craft of Willernie, MN.
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A Yearlong Mission
I never get tired of hearing stories about those who have served our country being honored for their commitment and bravery; and, our industry is full of individuals and organizations ready to show their appreciation--whether that is through donating time or money to a worthy cause. The Mold Making and Mold Design Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers shared one such story with me.
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End of the Year Deals
Who doesn't do a little post holiday shopping to find that great end of the year deal? I know I've had some great finds in both frivolous merchandise and necessary appliances. Well, the same can be said for any shop capital expenditures you are considering, and I found an article that may help you analyze your business’ needs and select the appropriate financing option.
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Did You Say "Prototypes Out of Paper"?
No, this isn't a late post celebrating Halloween, but it will surprise you. It's actually highlighting a technology that may just help you get into 3D printing, if you have been searching for a method that is not cost-prohibitive. Last month I spent four days in Frankfurt, Germany walking the halls of Euromold--the world fair for moldmaking and tooling, design and application development--and one particular technology caught my eye: a low-cost, eco-friendly, 3D printer that builds durable physical models from common letter paper.
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MMT on the Invite List
Being far away from home last week attending Euromold in Frankfurt, Germany, I was reminded of my work at home when Sherry forwarded me an email inviting MoldMaking Technology magazine to cover the President's visit to a key moldmaker/molder in my hometown.
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Controlled, Manageable Growth Leads to Record Sales
“Growth beyond this point will be measured by our customers’ needs and the needs of manufacturing in our area,” he explains. “We are about as large as we wish to get at the present time and still want to be able to support our customers with quality tools and great service that they have come to expect.”
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People, Products and Possibilities
If you’ve ever thought about not going to a trade show, you might want to think again. I realize there are plenty of events for mold builders so it can be overwhelming—ones focused on plastics or metalworking or a particular end market or region or technology—but the main thing is to get yourself to one to be exposed to the people, products and possibilities out there for new business. Take a look at some direct trade show findings from mold builder Byrne Tool.
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Fusing Cores and Cavities
A plate fusion technology that joins manifold plates for hot runner construction is now available to molders and moldmakers to allow them to manufacture conformally-cooled mold cores and cavities. It is said to reduce cycle times in injection molds as much as 60 percent. I thought I'd share some background information as well as some frequently asked questions.
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