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MMT Chats: Redefining Human Resources to Take on Recruitment, Retention and Mental Well Being
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges brings back EAB member and Human Asset Management Founder Marion Wells to talk workforce 2030, human resources and marketing. She strongly believes that mold builders must consider hiring human resources analysts to collect and analyze data to paint a picture of what's going on within their organization with regard to people, process and technology. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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How to Make the Right Change for the Better
Implementing change is not about just adding people or technology—it’s about being productive and effective.
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Local Moldmaking Expertise with Global Competitiveness Takes on Tooling Innovation and Training
From quick-change solutions and world mold systems to offshore tooling consulting and project management and apprentice training, this Pennsylvania mold builder continues to advance.
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How to Succeed Your Moldmaking Business and Build Community Wealth
A hybrid approach to acquisitions follows a “buy, build and hold” model that focuses on developing people and optimizing processes.
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MMT Chats: It’s Time to Play … The Moldmaker Card Game! Yes, a Game to Educate and Entertain
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges connects with Professor Steffen Ritter from Reutlingen University in Germany about the card game for moldmakers he developed to help promote and educate our next generation of moldmaking professionals in a fun way. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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VIDEO: 6 Factors a Mold Builder Should Consider in a CNC Control
Many mold builders choose high-speed cutting over EDM because CNCs are able to meet the required tolerances and finishes. The control is key to this. Here we break down what a mold builder should look for in a CNC control.
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MMT Chats: Giving Back by Answering the Moldmaking Education Need
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges checks in with Bruce Cateon, an executive advisor at OASIC Consulting. Bruce started out in moldmaking, eventually becoming an industry consultant and taking time to work on his passion project the “Injection Mold Design Handbook” as a way of giving back to the industry that has given him so much. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Current Technology and Trends in a Micro Molding Tooling Center
Contract manufacturer of medical micro components and finished devices discusses current trends and challenges with micro molds—micro milling, cutting tools, mold coatings, CAD/CAM, micro welding, mold design, micro molding, validation, automated assembly and training.
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MMT Chats: Moldmaker Apprentice Listens and Learns to Lead
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges speaks with Andrew Rumble, a young moldmaker at Intex Tooling who is taking a leadership role on several mold projects as he waits for his moldmaker "ticket" that the pandemic delayed. He talks about listening to learn, using technology, taking on project management, embracing diversity and mentorship. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Lessons from a Nine-Year Succession Plan
Small business shop owners share the four keys to transitioning a family manufacturing business.
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VIDEO: MoldMaking Technology Top Shops 2022
MoldMaking Technology’s inaugural Top Shops survey was designed specifically for moldmakers to help participants plot their values relative to other shops including Top Shops.
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MMT Chats: Promoting Plastics One Student at a Time
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with Eve Vitale a chief executive with the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Foundation about her passion for plastics via Plastivan—an educational tool whose mission is to change the perception of plastics one classroom at a time. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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