Case Study
Giving Back
These are tough times in our country and in the industry; however, as I look back, it’s clearly evident that the industry has been very good to many of us.
Read MoreChangeable Mold Base Offers Flexibility, Productivity While Reducing Tooling Costs
A mold base has been designed that provides faster production changeovers.
Read MoreNiche Auto Molds Prove to Be a Profitable for Cavalier Tool
Capitalizing on its specialty of molds for fans and shrouds in the automotive industry—on their own terms with no PPAP—drives this moldmaker’s success.
Read MoreElite Mold & Engineering: Team Elite
Being both a moldmaker and a molder allows Elite Mold to be a one-stop team for its customers and the MoldMaking Technology 2009 Leadtime Leader Honorable Mention Award: Small Shop.
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Honoring the Industry
The Annual Leadtime Leader Awards—sponsored by Progressive Components—were designed to recognize outstanding North American mold manufacturers.
Read MoreBeating Business Volatility in Automotive Tooling
Constant-velocity cutting offers low-cost, high-tech option to hand finishing EDM electrodes.
Read MoreTool Balancing and Shrink-fit Holders Yield Successful Manufacturing Platform Overhaul
Investing in technology while improving processes and methods yields near 100 percent success rate on initial mold trials and 50 percent reduction in shop rework and scrap.
Read MoreByrne Tool & Die: A Culture of Change
This moldmaker takes employee training and development to a new level and relies on the latest in lean initiatives to get the job done quickly, earning them the MoldMaking Technology 2009 Leadtime Leader Award: Small Shop.
Read MoreOptical Molds Give ABCO Big Advantage in Solar Lenses
Expertise in building tools for optical parts leads to a potentially large market for renewable energy.
Read MoreOperations Reassessment Yields Customer Diversification, Increased Competitiveness and Improved Capabilities
The recession came early to Michigan shops serving the automotive industry. For Eifel—a company specializing in simultaneous product development and manufacturing with a heavy emphasis on mold manufacturing—it resulted in the acceleration of a strategic plan for growth.
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