The latest edition of our AM Magazine puts safety front and center with a story on how the UL Additive Manufacturing Competency Center takes a safety-first approach in additive manufacturing training, tackling often-overlooked safety concerns. Also includes a peek at my recent visit.
From a strategy for better mold finishes and advanced thermal control to avoiding spindle crashes and automated RFID technology, this month's issue has a lot to offer. Check out our digital edition.
Last month I was able to escape a nasty winter storm by heading to the warm west coast where many mold builders, molders and technology suppliers set up shop to show off their capabilities.
I am throwing it back to 2016 and the most-clicked articles from our monthly MMT Insider enewsletter to give you a glimpse of the topics and types of articles that caught your attention.
Steve Johnson, president of MoldTrax, has a lot to say about mold maintenance. So much so, that we could not fit it all into his February "Maintenance Matters" column. Here are some extra pointers that didn't make the cut, but are just as important.
Some concepts are worth a second look like this new alignment system that is said to be able to provide a more reliable mold by reducing wear on the moving ejector components.
As MMT's European Correspondent Barbara Schulz begins her work with us, I thought I'd share her report on the state of the European tool and moldmaking marketplace from ETMM.