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One of the most interesting parts of performing a maintenance capability assessment (MCA) in mold plants around the globe is observing the different styles practiced when repair technicians work on molds. When talking to repair techs about why they like a particular method or tool it is easy to see why they would think there is only one way to do things. It’s simply how they were taught by the older, tenured repair technicians.

Mold designers, tooling and process engineers, managers, supervisors, repair technicians and molders can come together to learn how to efficiently produce quality parts on time during this inaugural Mold Performance Technology conference. 

A look at how taking the time and data to analyze a mold problem will help you repair it right—and permanently—the first time.

Mold maintenance and repair is a team effort. It involves communication and collaboration among suppliers, mold manufacturers and customers to ensure that the appropriate people, technologies and processes are put in place to keep a mold running. That is the motivation behind Tool Shop Live! at Amerimold next week. 

A review of what mold repair technicians believe a mold maintenance supervisor should bring to the table.

Effective, efficient mold repair is a unique skill when complemented with knowing what it takes to keep molds running optimally and reliably.

As molds become more complex in design and function, the demand for advanced training and equipment for mold maintenance increases.

A look at mold performance and maintenance issues through a few simple reports in the right sequence will allow you to drill down into what the issues are really costing you.

As tempting as it is, cloning is seldom a good idea unless the DNA has come from a proven, reliable performer in the press that also has been well thought out from behind the bench.

The “Who’s Who” in processing and hot runner technologies turned out to educate attendees with well-honed wisdom and experience.