Christina Fuges

Christina Fuges Editorial Director

Editorial

More Than Moldmaking at PTXPO 2023

The Moldmaking Pavilion returns to the Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) March 28-30, 2023, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, but there’s more to discover than moldmaking.

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Education

Unique Mold Design Apprenticeship Using Untapped Resources

To help fill his mold design skills gap, Jeff Mertz of Anova Innovations, is focused on high schools and underprivileged school districts, a school that has lower graduation and college entrance rates. The goal is a student-run enterprise. 

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Editorial Advisory Board 2023-2026: Meet New Board Member Justin Jagels

The 2023-2026 version of MoldMaking Technology’s EAB features a new crew of industry professionals. Here’s one of them.

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ICYMI

MMT Chats: Developing a Mold Engineering Apprenticeship Model

New mold design and 3D printing company wanted to partner with a local high school to train mold designers and a National Tooling & Machining Association Mold Design Group Apprenticeship was the answer. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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Sustainability

MMT Chats: Project Engineer Applies Lean Manufacturing Principles to Growing Sustainability Role

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges catches up with MMT’s 30-Under-30 Honoree Katherine Pistorius, who has added Regional Sustainability Coordinator alongside her Project Engineer duties, which demonstrates the many paths one can take in a manufacturing career. Here she shares how this opportunity unfolded for her and what the job entails today and in the future.  This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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Editorial Advisory Board 2023-2026: Meet New Board Member Mike Close, SMC Ltd.

The 2023-2026 version of MoldMaking Technology’s EAB features a new crew of industry professionals. Here’s one of them.

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3D Printing

MMT Chats: 4 Keys to a Successful Mold-Building Operation: Innovation, Transparency, Accessibility and Relationship

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with Steve Michon, co-owner of Zero Tolerance in Clinton Township, Michigan, about the excitement of solving problems, the benefits of showing gratitude, the real struggle with delegation and the importance of staying on top of technology.  This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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IMTS+ Creators Lounge: Sharing the Stories of Moldmaking

Founder/CEO of Industrial Strength Marketing James Soto welcomed MoldMaking Technology editorial director Christina Fuges into the IMTS+ Creators Lounge to talk about sharing the stories of manufacturing using social media and digital tools. 

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Profile

Next-Generation Thinkers Redefine Moldmaking Quality and Service

Canada-based NextGen Mold Technologies is a new mold shop using excitement and empowerment to encourage better ideas every day.

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MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with Zero Tolerance

This special MMT Chat Series delivers five best practices in five minutes on ways to improve efficiencies. My guest today is Steve Michon, President of Zero Tolerance in Clinton Township, MI.This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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Editorial

What's New with MoldMaking Technology in 2023?

Although MMT remains focused on its engineer, build, maintain and manage tagline, we are adding some new elements to freshen up the content, engage the reader and point out essential educational articles.

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Analysis

MMT Chats: Predictable Manufacturing and Incremental Gains Can Transform Moldmaking

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges catches up with the president of Eden Tool and Eden Manufacturing, Dave Tomic. We talk about predictable performance in moldmaking and the value of small incremental gains in an organization versus big change via disruptive technology. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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