Leadership
Designing Flow Leaders and Restrictors
Use simulation to control flow in your injection molds.
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2014 Leadtime Leader Awards Honorable Mention: Aalbers Tool & Mold Inc
A rush of recent change for this moldmaker belies a long-term growth strategy that’s anything but aggressive. Key aspects of this cautious approach include strategic expansion, continuous improvement, extensive data tracking, and investments in workforce development and environmental sustainability.
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On-Machine Texturing and Polishing
Laser technology highlighted at DMG MORI’s recent “Innovation Days” event enables users to texture molds still fixtured on the machining center. Plans are currently in the works to similarly automate polishing.
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AMBA Moving Ahead With Industry-Specific Certification Program
The American Mold Builders Association aims to create a set of measurable knowledge and skills standards geared specifically toward moldmaking operations.
Read MoreMoldmakers on ABC's Shark Tank Tonight!
Several years ago, Wayne Sikorcin, owner of Aurora, Illinois-based Craftsman Tool & Mold—a moldmaker turned mold base builder—and his wife Laura invented a device that would tie a knot on a water balloon, the Tie-Not. MMT followed and chronicled their product development, mold building and parts manufacturing journey, and tonight at 8 pm they head to Shark Tank on ABC!
Read MoreAdding Value Through Machining After Molding
Secondary machining helps this integrated molding and toolbuilding operation ensure accuracy, streamline its own operations, and attract new business as a single-source supplier of less-expensive tools.
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Financial Justification of Conformal Cooling
A ratio analysis helps illustrate the estimated effects of conformal cooling on profitability.
Read MoreInterview with EuroMold Trade Fair Manager
Dr.-Ing. Eberhard Döring, Trade Fair Manager of EuroMold – World Fair for Moldmaking and Tooling, Design and Application Development
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Why Die and Moldmakers Should Join National Associations
The ISTMA (International Special Tooling & Machining Association) World Conference recently took place in Cape Town, South Africa. This event brings together business owners and senior management from around the globe who work within the special tooling and machining industry. During the General Assembly Dave Tilstone, NTMA’s representative at ISTMA, was elected President for the next three years. Read his comments here.
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Attract New Customers with Full Product Development Solutions
One mold builder dramatically increased its ability to move fast and help customers get product to market in the shortest amount of time by applying its mold leadtime reduction principles to its product development processes.
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