MMT Chats
MMT Chats: Working On and In an Apprenticeship Program
Four years later I follow up with two young moldmaking professionals who continue to help develop the apprenticeship program that got them to where they are today.
WatchMMT Chats: Lessons in Simulation
This mechanical engineer has a passion for simulation because he has spent most of his career working in injection molding and truly sees the value of detecting problems early in the design phase of a project.
WatchMMT Chats: Quickly Managing Design Changes Amidst COVID-19
MoldMaking Technology’s Christina Fuges chats with Xcentric Mold & Engineering to learn about the team’s role in a domestic supply chain initiative to meet the demand for personal protective equipment.
WatchMMT Chats: Bottle Expertise Gives Way to Test Kit Work
MoldMaking Technology’s Christina Fuges chats with some of the M.C. Molds team—Vice President of Operations Dave Keesaer, Sales Manager Eric West and General Manager of Manufacturing Joe Palazzolo—about current business levels, employee safety and morale, and recent and upcoming COVID-19 tooling projects that capitalize on the shop’s extrusion blow mold specialty.
WatchMMT Chats: Small Diversified Shop Is Part of a One-Million-Part COVID-19 Project
The 10-person team at Trifecta Tool & Engineering in Kettering, Ohio, had all hands on deck to build a mold for face shield headbands in 8 days (typical build would be 4 weeks).
WatchMMT Chats: Being Dynamic Amid Crisis
Westminster Tool in Plainfield, Connecticut, stresses the importance of understanding and embracing change, and leadership and communication during a crisis.
WatchMMT Chats: Liberty Molds Talks Respirators, Reshoring and Recommendations
MoldMaking Technology's Christina Fuges chats with some of the Liberty Molds team about a Ford Motor Company respirator project in the fight against COVID-19, the Hurco machine delivery that was key, and their take on the virus' impact and reshoring.
WatchMMT Chat: Safety, Shields and Shuttle Molds
The team from Canon Virginia talks about business during COVID-19, its efforts to help the fight and recent advancements to its Shuttle Mold System.
WatchMMT Chats: Austrian Mold Builder Talks Reusable Masks, Motivation and Digital Molds
MoldMaking Technology’s Christina Fuges chats with some of the Haidlmair team—CEO Mario Haidlmair, Head of Corporate Communications Peter Peschl (Austria) and COO/Sales for Haidlmair NA Angelo Morra (Canada)—about a reusable mask project to help fight COVID-19 as well as the role of digital molds today.
WatchMMT Chats: Remoting, Reaching Out and Ramping Up Recyclable PPE
Two members of the Axiom, Intex Tooling and Smart Attend team chat about COVID-19's impact on the business, employee morale across the business units, and the switch to producing and selling recyclable face shields.
WatchMMT Chats: Fighting COVID-19 with Collaboration
Next Chapter Manufacturing, Muskegon Community College, PCS Company and Concept Molds chat about a coalition they formed to produce face shields to help fight COVID-19.
WatchMMT Chats: COVID, Communication and Customers with CDM Tool & Mfg
CDM Tool & Manufacturing expedited and maximized resources with supplier support to be part of a solution in the fight against the coronavirus.
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