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Cavalier Tool Tells Its Story at IMTS
Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing Ltd. of Windsor, Ontario, explained on Monday during Makino's Lunch & Learn how it handles drilling, boring, thread milling, tapping, 2-D and 3-D machining without the operator ever touching the part. Cavalier Tool believes that technology is increasing at a tremendous rate, which demands that they keep up with the latest innovations, and in order to do this they developed an in-house program that continuously analyzes their current technology, makes recommendations based on the current technology and replaces older equipment with newer, faster automated machinery. On average, three to four pieces of equipment are replaced annually through this program.
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Suiting Up Our Future Moldmakers
Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) is a school we've covered before for its outstanding programming in tool & die and its commitment to the industry overall. Today my friend over there, Bob Novak shared some pictures to show me where a couple of our MoldMaking Technology Top 10 t-shirts showed up--with WCTC tool and die students of the year Jack Andrew and Max Bayer.
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It Takes a Team Effort
It’s time to customize the TCO Estimator for molds, and it involves you!
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The Craze for All Things American Made
The tremendous focus on American-made products and American Manufacturing over the past few years has prompted one organization to survey the internet for some top websites and blogs on the subject, which I wanted to share with you.
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New Tooling Forum Established
The Original Equipment Suppliers Association has formed a Tooling Group to provide a forum for tool makers (tool and die fabricators as well as fixtures and gauges) to discuss industry issues, share best practice information, work together to solve issues that affect the entire value chain.
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MoldMakers Giving Back
Since I began covering moldmaking 15 years ago, I've discovered two very important characteristics of the men and women who make up this industry--besides their craftsmanship and technology know-how--passion and generosity. And here is just one current example of those qualities. Westminster Tool has contributed $30,000 to fund and support the new Manufacturing Technology Center at Quinebaug Valley Community College.
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Brighter Days this Summer for Moldmakers
The American Mold Builders Association just released its Summer Business Forecast whose participants are executives from 90 mold building companies, representing nearly 3,000 shop floor and design employees. And the survey says ... Mold Building Industry Continues to Stabilize.
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CAD Challenged?
For years we have been covering the CAD interoperability challenge facing mold shops, and today shops of all sizes are still looking for solutions despite the use of industry standards and translator tools because the costs associated with this challenge are affecting the bottom line. A new paper advising CAD users on the importance of tools that allow them to design in a multi-CAD environment might shed some encouraging light on the subject.
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Communication Breakdown?
We all know communication is the key to every relationship--at home, with friends and at work. Bad communication is the cause of most problems and good communication is the solution to most. However, proper communication is easier said than done. I found an interesting piece on how to boost team communication within the work environment that I wanted to share.
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Step Up and Be Counted!
Mold manufacturers start recruiting today! I just learned about an organization dedicated to getting veterans hired; and, from what I remember from a workforce development roundtable at the AMBA Convention in May, the qualities of military personnel are the qualities today's moldmakers are looking for in employees. Check out Milicruit and the virtual career fair happening next week.
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We're Not Alone ...
... In our skilled worker shortage here in North America, but that's not a good thing ... unless maybe we try to learn what others are doing to meet this challenge head on.
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MoldMaking On Display
In a display case, that is. At Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) in Wisconsin, but not the magazine, our popular "Top 10 Reasons to Be a Moldmaker" T-shirts. But hey, exposure is exposure, right! Selfishly for MMT, but more importantly for mold manufacturing in general, and to some future moldmakers possibly! Bob Novak, a full-time Instructor at WCTC since 1990 who guides the Tool and Die/Moldmaking program, displayed the shirts in the case, which faces the hall of the Plastics Lab.
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