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Everyone Has a Top 10 List
MMT's just happens to be the Top 10 reasons for being a moldmaker, which has become a popular annual t-shirt tradition. Over the years we have received some rather funny entries. I think it's time you share yours.
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Molds for Clean Water
When I received the release that Industrial Molds Inc. (MMT's 2012 Leadtime Leader Award Winner) was selected by Kohler Co. to oversee the manufacture of six molds to help create the Kohler Clarity water filtration system to be used to help bring clean drinking water to those who need it, I had to share the story.
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Keys to Longevity
Last year's 2015 Leadtime Leader Honorable Mention is still going strong, and celebrating its 40-year anniversary.
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MMT's April Digital Edition Is Available
This month we cover hot runner technology, cutting tools, supply chain management, CAD/CAM, mold repair and the appliance and medical industries.
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Major Drivers of Reshoring Successes
According to Reshoring Initiative’s 2015 Reshoring Report, rapid job loss has been stemmed, but there are still huge challenges to bringing back the 3-4 million manufacturing jobs previously lost to offshore.
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Eliminate Software Clutter
An all-in-one mold design strategy can streamline the mold building process and increase accuracy.
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Manufacturing Film Festival
High schools partnered with manufacturers in a video challenge to educate students about career opportunities in manufacturing, and you can be a part of selecting the winner to be honored during a film festival next week.
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Moldmakers Do Better Setups than Bartenders
If you can't tell from that headline, it's that time of year again. Time for you to send us your top 10 reasons to be a moldmaker, so we can create our annual free t-shirt giveaway that shows off the industry's humor! Here is a taste of some of our past winning entries to help get you thinking in the right direction.
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Time to Socialize
The use of social media to market services, products and expertise is growing.
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Cooling Is a Hot Topic
Mold cooling is one of the most important elements to mold productivity because it can greatly impact cycle time and part quality, which of course affect the bottom line ... your profitability. Check out these two upcoming webinars that tackle a variety of mold cooling challenges and solutions.
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Standardizing Inspection
Standardizing inspection on a single software has allowed this automotive toolmaker to lower training expenses, offer greater staff flexibility and improve CAD compatibility.
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Looking for Ways to Reduce Energy Costs?
Then consider areas in the machining processes that unnecessarily consume energy. For example, machining center idling, unnecessary pump rotation and continuous running of peripheral equipment. Managing these areas can save a shop a lot of money. This is the subject of a white paper I came across recently that reveals how shops can achieve significant energy savings using the right CNC control to reduce power consumption during machine operating and waiting times.
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