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Real-Time and Supply Chain Visibility
With data continuing to be top of mind for today's mold manufacturers, I wanted to share this take on data management.
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Beaumont Technologies Acquires Autodesk MoldFlow’s Material Characterization Business
Beaumont Technologies, Inc. has completed the acquisition of the Autodesk MoldFlow material characterization business that services North America and Europe. The operations, laboratory equipment and proprietary software will be transferred from Ithaca, NY to a new facility in Erie, PA where Beaumont is headquartered.
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A Low-Cost Approach to Machine Monitoring
Retrofit technology allows a shop to outfit existing machinery with the ability to collect and relay data remotely.
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Are Spreadsheets Dead Weight?
Shops often share their data management woes, so when I came across these five reasons for making the change from spreadsheets to a real-time, graphical job schedule, I just had to pass them along.
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Throwback Thursday: Liquid Silicone Rubber Molding Simulation
According to this week’s Throwback Thursday article titled “Liquid Silicone Rubber Molding Simulation”, which was published in January 2011, the use of simulation technology for LSR molds can be quite advantageous.
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Leadtime Leader Q&A: Krieger Craftsmen and MSI Mold Builders
We invited last year’s Leadtime Leader winner and honorable mention shops to share some of their thoughts about some hot industry topics.
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How Do You Validate Your Molds?
“Part simulation is fast. It’s something that can be done up front without impacting the overall development time."
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How Data-Driven is Your Company?
How do you use data in your business? Everyone uses it to some degree in the way they manage people and the “heat, light and music” stuff (a.k.a. overhead) that every company contends with. But how far does your company take data?
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WEBINAR: Validating Your Mold Using Moldflow Data
Autodesk will present a free webinar on December 7 titled "Validating Your Mold: Making Good, Informed Decisions Using Moldflow.
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Throwback Thursday: How to Stay Out of the ERP Trap
“Soft areas” in moldmaking are a real challenge, meaning shop floor management, MRP, ERP, scheduling software, program management, quoting software—especially as Industry 4.0 takes off. With that in mind, here is a look back at the ERP issue.
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