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Or at least a 1 through 9 according to our infamous “Top 10 Reasons to Be a Moldmaker” t-shirt? It is that time of year again—when we show the lighter side of mold manufacturing through our often humorous and sometimes controversial “Top 10 Reasons to Be a Moldmaker” t-shirt campaign.

One of the really good ideas I heard discussed at the amerimold 2013 tradeshow and conference last week involved making the show “kid friendly.” We can all acknowledge that one of the biggest problems facing the North American moldmaking industry at the present time is the “skills gap.” Further, there is a strong consensus that one of the main reasons for this gap is a shortage of young people entering the trade.

MoldMaking Technology (MMT) has used an Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) since its first issue back in 1998. We see great value in turning to the folks who work in the trenches of this industry for feedback, support and guidance when planning content because this is a publication for the industry by the industry.

Attending moldmakers, designers, molders and OEMs walked the show floor and sat in on our technical conference sessions seeking better products, equipment, services and knowledge to bring back to their shops.

Industry colleague and proponent of conformal cooling has once again helped organize a technical conference to provide critical insights on reducing cycle times and reject rates with conformal cooling. This will take place on September 29 at the Toshiba Technical Center in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.

Amerimold's Maintain block of conference sessions will help teach you about the skills and systems necessary to overcome mold repair issues, including welding, surface treatment, maintenance and data management strategies.

Dr.-Ing. Eberhard Döring, Trade Fair Manager of EuroMold – World Fair for Moldmaking and Tooling, Design and Application Development

Attention moldmakers, mold designers, molders and suppliers to the industry: The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Mold Technologies Division needs industry professionals to submit and present original technical and business papers for ANTEC 2016!

Monroe Mold (Monroe, MI)—a manufacturer of bottle-specific molds and tooling for all extrusion blow molding platforms—recently completed a plant expansion that not only adds to its manufacturing capacity but also allows the company increased ability to repair damaged or worn molds, a market segment that has shown growth.

What happens at Amerimold stays at Amerimold. Well, that’s not true. Attendees return to their shops with what they’ve learned from the technical conference program and exhibit floor technology displays. Here is a look at what you may have missed.