Matt Danford Former Senior Editor

Case Study 1 May 2014

Adding Value Through Machining After Molding

Secondary machining helps this integrated molding and toolbuilding operation ensure accuracy, streamline its own operations, and attract new business as a single-source supplier of less-expensive tools.

Workforce Development 1 May 2014

A Proven Model for Apprenticeship

Steve Rotman, president of Ameritech Die and Mold, sheds light on his experience as one of the founding members of an apprenticeship program that has been churning out skilled workers for his shop and others since the mid-1990s.

Workforce Development 1 May 2014

Tapping into Talent

Seven North Carolina manufacturers—including one moldmaker—hope to build their future workforces through European-style apprenticeships.

Automotive 1 May 2014

Raising the Speed Limit for Smaller Cutters

An auxiliary electric spindle enables this shop to handle small features and intricate finishing work without investing in a new machining center.

30 Apr 2014

An Infrastructure for Talent

In Germany, the education system is set up in a way that supports the country’s manufacturers. Although the same can’t be said for the U.S., a similar model is already catching on—and delivering results—in at least one state.

28 Apr 2014

Angling for Efficiency with EDM Drilling

This wire EDM shop often drills angled start holes regardless of whether a job requires it.

23 Apr 2014

Report Reveals How Manufacturers Use Media

The influence of brand recognition on technology buyers, manufacturers’ views of social media, and which platforms industrial professionals use to find information are among the insights gleaned from the results of this year’s “Media Usage in Manufacturing” survey.

Regulations 21 Apr 2014

The Value of Networking

Comments from an organizer of a new mold industry trade show emphasize the importance of learning from one another.

16 Apr 2014

Behind the Scenes at Autodesk

A visit to the software developer’s San Francisco facilities reveals a company that is focused not only on unlocking designers’ creative potential, but also ensuring effective translation of ideas to reality.