MMT Chats
MMT Chats: Twice the Efficiency with Canon Virginia Inc.'s Shuttle Mold System. Also, What Does Customer Outreach Look Like During a Pandemic?
Many people know Canon for their state-of-the-art cameras and equipment. Little do they know, they also have hands in the moldmaking industry. In this MMT Chat, MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges had the chance to discuss Canon Virginia Inc.'s Shuttle Mold System with Director of Business Development Wayne Daniel. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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MMT Chats: Impressions and Inspirations from AMBA Event that “Shifts the View”
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director and Managing Editor share their takeaways from a recent American Mold Builders Association Conference focused on leadership and mentorship in the moldmaking community. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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MMT Chats: California Mold Builder Discusses the Difficulties with Silicone Molding and the Power of the Magic 8 Ball
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges sits down with M.R. Mold President and Owner, Rick Finnie, to discuss how he began his moldmaking career, M.R. Mold's LSR Education, and the struggles of working with silicone. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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MMT Chats: A Man on a Mission to Tool Up Fellow Mold Builders
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges is honored to sit down with Charlie Harris—a man who has made it his mission to find and donate cutting tools with the mold building community. Charlie is one of many mold builders who are giving back to the community by donating products, technology and skills to move moldmaking forward. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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MMT Chats: Using Data to Build Your Moldmaking Business and Stay on Top of Manufacturing Trends
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with Jan Schafer, the Director of Market Research for Gardner Intelligence about her journey into market research, what led her to the world of moldmaking and plastics, the data and services her team offers and details on the premiere of MMT's Top Shops Benchmarking Program. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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MMT Chats: American Mold Builders Association on Best Practices for Employee Attraction and Hiring
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges sits down with AMBA’s Managing Director Kym Conis and the Director of Strategic Execution Rachael Pfenninger to discuss its Employee Attraction and Hiring Playbook and the Workforce Development Task Force. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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MMT Chats: MMT Team Shares Impressions of Plastics Technology Expo
MoldMaking Technology’s editorial director, managing editor, marketing manager and digital editor describe the inaugural Plastics Technology Expo as dynamic, lively, educational and refreshing. Watch this candid conversation about what they experienced and learned. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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MMT Chats: Redefining Human Resources to Take on Recruitment, Retention and Mental Well Being
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges brings back EAB member and Human Asset Management Founder Marion Wells to talk workforce 2030, human resources and marketing. She strongly believes that mold builders must consider hiring human resources analysts to collect and analyze data to paint a picture of what's going on within their organization with regard to people, process and technology. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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MMT Chats: It’s Time to Play … The Moldmaker Card Game! Yes, a Game to Educate and Entertain
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges connects with Professor Steffen Ritter from Reutlingen University in Germany about the card game for moldmakers he developed to help promote and educate our next generation of moldmaking professionals in a fun way. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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MMT Chats Will Be Held Live and In-Person at PTXPO
The Plastics Technology Expo enables visitors to be a live audience for MMT Chats, which will be held in the new MMT Studio. Editorial Director Christina Fuges will speak with industry experts about a range of topics that impact the mold manufacturing community.
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MMT Chats: Giving Back by Answering the Moldmaking Education Need
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges checks in with Bruce Cateon, an executive advisor at OASIC Consulting. Bruce started out in moldmaking, eventually becoming an industry consultant and taking time to work on his passion project the “Injection Mold Design Handbook” as a way of giving back to the industry that has given him so much. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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MMT Chats: Moldmaker Apprentice Listens and Learns to Lead
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges speaks with Andrew Rumble, a young moldmaker at Intex Tooling who is taking a leadership role on several mold projects as he waits for his moldmaker "ticket" that the pandemic delayed. He talks about listening to learn, using technology, taking on project management, embracing diversity and mentorship. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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