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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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Latest Tooling Barometer
An Automotive Tooling Barometer survey series was created by the OESA Tooling Forum and Harbour Results, Inc. to provide an indicator of the current state of the automotive tooling industry as well as near-term prospects for the industry. It latest survey reports that tool and die shops are investing in the future and plan to hire more apprentices in the next year.
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Additive Manufacturing Magazine Debut
Welcome to the new Additive Manufacturing magazine. I have been on the team publishing Additive Manufacturing as a small supplement to a few of our larger magazines, but this issue marks the debut of a standalone publication with a redesigned look, feel, size and scope.The move was warranted by the continued interest and activity levels in additive manufacturing. Take a look at the digital edition now available.
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The Challenge to Improve
Having the right five-axis machine on its shop floor gives Extreme Tool the ability to produce tolerances that few other machines offer and allows the company to separate itself from the competition.
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Looking to Learn Where Additive Manufacturing Is Headed?
Then check out our new Additive Manufacturing Conference later this month, which will focus on industrial applications of additive technologies for making functional components and end-use production parts with a review of the processes, applications and materials that are essential for implementing AM. Tours of Local Motor's Knoxville facility and Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Manufacturing Demonstration Facility are also included.
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