Leadership
Manufacturing Skills Day
If you are in the area, why not check out Union County College in Elizabeth, New Jersey, as they host a “Manufacturing Skills Day” for all manufacturing skill stakeholders in the area. They will be highlighting their partnership with Scientific Management Techniques, a leader in manufacturing skills training and manufacturing skills assessments.
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The New Rules of Innovation
"Focus on agility and innovation because quality is expected." That was the message of Carl Bass, president and CEO of Autodesk, in his address at an indusry event last month. He defined innovation as "making products that differentiate you from your competition" and explained that agility is "how quicky you can bring a product to market." Both are quite apropos for today's mold manufacturer.
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Video: Printed Molds Slash Development Costs, Lead Time
When testing prototype injection-molding parts reveals the need for design changes, this manufacturer realizes significant savings by printing new tooling rather than machining it.
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Staying One Step Ahead of Customer Needs
The key to optimal customer support for any mold manufacturer is doing more—from upfront design engineering during the initial stages of product development to emergency mold repair services. And this is exactly the business model Kansas City-area blow moldmaker Creative Blow Mold Tooling offers.
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Release the Entire Potential of Your Machine Tool Investment
Making tooling a part of your machine tool purchase via a tooling certificate can save you time and money.
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Just When You Get Used to Blogs, In Comes Vlogs
So, what do you get when you put the industry's hottest topic together with the latest in social media and content delivery? A vlog. A new series of videos-blogs (“vlogs”) set up to help bridge the skills gap by demonstrating how technology can help end-users increase their overall productivity while maintaining lean operations.
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MoldMaking Technology's November Digital Ed is Available
The digital November issue of MoldMaking Technology is now available. The cover story highlights how wire EDM has gone 3D for moldmaking operations.
Read MoreSME Elects 6 Manufacturing Leaders to College of Fellows
SME has elected six new members to its College of Fellows. They will join the more than 360 other SME members who have been elected since the program’s inception in 1986 and represent various segments of manufacturing.
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Wire EDM Goes 3D CAM for Moldmaking Operations
New features, technologies and software make wire EDM well-suited for tackling solid models, and improving taper angles and surface finish.
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Five Essential Components to a Shop’s Strategic Plan
The starting point is making the decision to write a business plan and pledging to actually use it in the day-to-day management of your business.
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