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Machine Tool Orders Grow More Than 50% for Second Month
The strong growth in the metalworking industry should lead to accelerating growth in machine tool orders throughout 2021.
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WEBINAR: Wake-Up Call to the Benefits of Simulation for Warpage and Windage
The impressive response of manufacturing to the urgent medical product development and delivery challenges COVID-19 presented was due in part to the use of simulation software. This free webinar takes attendees through a real-world example that used mold flow simulation to identify Kentucky Windage as the cause of warpage issues on a much-needed medical device.
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MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with Intex Tooling Technologies
For this MMT Chat: 5 in 5—that’s 5 best practices in five minutes on ways to improve efficiencies—I chat with Robert Graup, Toolroom Manager for Intex Tooling in Ontario Canada. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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New Orders, Production Register Slowing April Activity
Total new orders for April registered slowing growth while export orders contracted. Much of the expansion in moldmaking orders during COVID-19 has come from domestic demand.
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Three Advances in Mold Measurement
Points from focus technology, micro scanning probe machines and chromatic position sensors offer mold measurement options.
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How to Use Reverse Engineering to Reduce Mold Tuning Time
Mold builders can reduce the number of iterations required to yield acceptable parts with a new tool, a damaged mold or a copy of an existing tool using modern data collection techniques and advanced surface modeling technologies.
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MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with Eden Tool Company and Eden Manufacturing
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges reveals five best practices for improving efficiencies in culture, technology, process, measuring success and staying competitive in 5 minutes with Eden Tool Company and Eden Manufacturing.
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Monitoring Kit Evaluates X-Ray Detector Performance
Nikon Metrology’s Detector Evaluation Package offers automated analysis of image data with performance trend analysis.
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Shared Engineering Expertise Overcomes Design and Delivery Challenges
Collaboration on part and mold design between a molder and mold builder were vital to overcoming design and production challenges for a unique automotive project.
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2020/2021 Mold Building Wage and Salary Report Indicates Positive Trends
Compensation study on the U.S. mold building industry reports 70% of 2020 job functions experienced wage increases, and a 3% jump in employee hires.
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