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Help in Getting Projects Off the Ground
Today there is no lack of creativity when it comes to companies thinking outside the box on ways to market themselves more effectively and better serve new and existing customers. Sometimes it's in the form of a new collaboration or added service, and sometimes it's creating an internal program to assist entrepreneurs looking to get a project off the ground using plastic injection moldmaking and molding.
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Requirements for Success
The Fall 2012 edition of the North American Plastics Industry Study Summary Report from Jeff Mengel and Ted Morgan of Plante Moran is available. This report summarizes data from 135 completed surveys collected through September 2012, representing more than 220 facilities in a broad array of processes from throughout North America. Here they summarize some requirements for success based on their findings.
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Simply Promoting How It's Made
Did you ever have someone just not get what it is that you actually DO as a moldmaker or have to grin and bear the unfunny jokes that for some reason the word "mold" seems to conjure up--whether it's a friend, a relative, an acquaintance, child or adult? Well, through one of my LinkedIn groups I found a video that doesn't do a bad job of simply explaining what a mold is and how it is made. Remember I did say, "simply."
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Moving Beyond Just Interest in AM
Institute aims to fill the knowledge gap between interest in additive technologies and knowing their precise capabilities.
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Plastics Lab Teaches CNC Machining for Core and Cavity Work
As I sit here wearing a Penn State t-shirt, coincidentally I am reading about Penn State Behrend.
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National Manufacturing Day Is Now Manufacturing Month!
Reports state that last Friday more than 200 manufacturing companies participated in the first annual Manufacturing Day--a national event highlighting the value of manufacturing to the U.S. economy as well as its available, highly skilled careers. Manufacturers across the nation opened their doors to the public to host open houses, public tours and career workshops. This response prompted an extension of the Day into in the entire month of October.
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Today We Celebrate National Manufacturing Day
I was sent a commentary today on the state of manufacturing that I just wanted to share as we celebrate National Manufacturing Day today. The U.S. Chamber’s COO and Senior Vice President David Chavern says, "Today, let’s not just celebrate National Manufacturing Day—let’s reaffirm our commitment to making things in America. And let’s give this critical sector the right policy environment to keep America’s great manufacturing engine humming."
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What the Small Guys Are Saying
Highlights from a recently conducted survey of small to mid-sized manufacturers provide a snapshot into a segment of the American economy that is being watched by the whole nation: 73% hired in the last 6 months; 27% believe their businesses will grow within the next 6 months; 55% believe their businesses will stay the same; and, 33% believe they will add employees in the next 6 months.
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Succeeding in Business and Business Succession
Paying attention to the business is as important as the craft.
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Becoming a Master of Mold Material
The right mold material for the right job can have a tremendous impact on your manufacturing process, and sometimes that means trying something new.
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"Adding" onto the Manufacturing Strategy
Earlier this month at IMTS--The International Manufacturing Technology Show 2012--The Association For Manufacturing Technology made available its second generation of The Manufacturing Mandate, which emphasizes collaboration as a crucial element to solidifying the renaissance in American manufacturing. One such recent collaboration involves additive manufacturing.
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