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SPI Western Moldmakers Trade Fair
Attendees from B&D Precision, Bright Prospect, C&G Plastics, Caco Pacific, California State Polytechnic University, Cerritos College, Fineline Molds, Glenair, Hirel Connectors, Linear Mold, Magor Mold, Marman Industries, MR Mold, Paragon D&E, Prestige Mold, Pyramid Mold, Superior Mold and many more came to network, learn and check out supplier tabletops while grabbing a bite to eat and enjoying the evening raffles.
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What's Out West?
Besides the beautiful mountains and California sunshine, a nice pocket of moldmaking activity lives out West! And this tightknit community rarely misses this once-a-year opportunity to network with new contacts, catch up with old industry friends and win those infamous raffle prizes! But an important highlight of the event is the half-day conference MMT has helped organize for the past two years.
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An eBook Dedication
The Rodon Group dedicates a new eBook to product designers and engineers who are charged with producing perfect plastic parts. Here they break down four key factors that impact part quality.
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Fast-Track Training
Right Skills Now focuses on in-demand skills in CNC operations, programming and machining, which will account for 14 to 22 percent of job growth by 2024, according to NIMS. Let's take a look at this unique initiative.
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Looking for a Tool Steel Heat Treatment Source?
How does agitating a quench liquid improve quenching speed? Why do tool steels require a high austenization temperature for hardending? How thick can a P20 mold steel be through hardened into the center? These and other questions were answered during last week's webinar on heat treatment basics.
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What's Behind the Predicted Automotive Industry Slowdown
According to Harbour Results President and CEO Laurie Harbour, “The automotive industry has reached an inflection point and the entire manufacturing value chain will need to change the way it traditionally does business to remain profitable and prepare for a future downturn."
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MMT November Digital Edition Now Available
This month MMT offers features covering jig boring for mold base accuracy, the value of PDM in your CAD/CAM solution, a look at the new beryllium standard, 3S for EDM, liquid silicone rubber, and more.
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"Form"ing the "Next" Generation of Advanced Technology
With the premiere of Formnext, Frankfurt Germany's additive manufacturing and tool making event, just around the corner, I thought I'd share a little Q&A I had with the event's vice president Sascha Wenzler when he toured the United States earlier this fall.
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Managing Quality
Understanding the impact of quality standards revisions will improve shop process and performance.
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MMT Takes in the Beauty of Milan and the Magic of Machining
Earlier this month MMT headed to Italy to attend the EMO machine tool show, and not only did I take in some beautiful sights, attend a few amazing events and see some innovative technology, I bumped into two North American mold builders doing the same! Here is a taste of what we saw.
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Do You Want to Know Why Plastic Parts Warp?
I have worked with Tim Lankisch, director of engineering at CAE Services on numerous technical articles and educational videos in MMT focused on the value of simulation. Yesterday Tim came off the printed page and went live in an MMT webinar that analyzed why plastic parts warp. View archived recording now.
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Inspire Her Mind
Yes, this little item intrigued me because I am a woman, but more importantly because it is yet another strategy for filling our skills gap.
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