Leadership
Euromold Recap
EuroMold 2012 still convincing in its 19th year, the worldfair for moldmaking and tooling, design and application development closed successfully on 30th November with 55 965 visitors from 92 countries.
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It May Be Your Time to Win, but You Have to Enter!
The Leadtime Leader Awards honor outstanding North American mold manufacturers who best demonstrate overall innovation, efficiency, quality and commitment within their moldmaking operations while raising the bar in terms of mold engineering, building, repair and management.
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Did You Say "Prototypes Out of Paper"?
No, this isn't a late post celebrating Halloween, but it will surprise you. It's actually highlighting a technology that may just help you get into 3D printing, if you have been searching for a method that is not cost-prohibitive. Last month I spent four days in Frankfurt, Germany walking the halls of Euromold--the world fair for moldmaking and tooling, design and application development--and one particular technology caught my eye: a low-cost, eco-friendly, 3D printer that builds durable physical models from common letter paper.
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Cylindrical Grinding in Moldmaking
Mold manufacturers who take the time to educate themselves on cylindrical grinding will reap the benefits of the advantages achieved with cylindrical grinding in their mold manufacturing operations—decreased costs, superior surface finishes and high flexibility.
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Part 1-Finding, Training and Retaining Employees
Before beginning your search, sit with your management team and list the non-machining skills, accomplishments and attributes you know someone must have to be successful at your company.
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A Collaboration to Put “Collapse” on the Rise
“The idea behind Demo Day was let’s not just talk about the benefits of c-core technology, let’s build a mold so people can see up close the true capabilities of the DT Core as it molds a typical cap.”
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Moldmaker Launches Online Newsroom to Promote Medical Abilities
I really like it when I see marketing innovation during today’s challenging times! Mold manufacturer Micro Mold and its sister company, custom injection molder Plastikos, have launched two new resources on their website: an online newsroom and a medical molding resources page.
Read MoreStratasys, Inc. : RedEye On Demand Named Emerging Manufacturer of the Year
Minnesota Manufacturing Awards Recognize Innovation and Successes in Business
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3D Design Software Reduces Cycle Time by 75 Percent and Increases Product Quality
Cool Pak chose SolidWorks® design software because it is easy to use, facilitates mold development and is fully integrated with the Gold Partner Certified CAMWorks™ machining system, which the company uses to run its CNC equipment to create tooling.
Read MoreMaking Your Technology Investment Pay Off
If you want to make sure that your technology investments pay off, ask yourself the following four questions prior to each purchase.
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