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Improving Quality to Increase the Bottom Line
Prevention cost is one of the most significant elements of the cost of quality. When developing plans for reduction of quality expenditures, it is critical to analyze the various prevention costs during the product launch phase with a shop floor management system or ERP solution.
Read MoreLSR/LIM Molding: A Unique Niche
One moldmaker’s decision to venture into liquid silicone rubber/liquid injection molding makes it one of the few shops that can provide molds for liquid silicone.
Read MoreThe Realities of Aluminum Tooling
Using aluminum tooling instead of traditional tools steels reduces cycle time and costs, but requires up-front, open communications between moldmaker, molder, material supplier and hot runner manifold supplier.
Read MoreTop 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Moldmaking Before You Entered The Field
December 2008 Top Ten List
Read MoreCAMM: Molding a Future for its Members
The last 10 years have been ones of tremendous growth for the Canadian Association of Moldmakers (CAMM).
Read MoreDecline in Activity Levels Not as Severe
47.2 Total Mold Business Index for OCTOBER 2008 The total Mold Business Index is a weighted average of the sub-indices for new orders, production, employees, backlog, exports and supplier deliveries.
Read MoreReview of the R&D Tax Credit Extension
The U.S. Congress passed the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA) on October 3, 2008. As part of the EESA, the R&D Tax Credit (Research Credit) was extended through 2009. This means it will apply to tax years 2008 and 2009. This Credit drives billions of dollars in economic activity and keeps thousands of high-skilled jobs here in the U.S. The Credit expired at the end of 2007 and failed several times previously to be passed as parts of other bills in Congress. Mold manufacturers currently taking the credit will now be able to continue through 2009 and for others that have not, it will now be easier.
Read MoreError Proofing
Error proofing is needed to reduce overall cost, reduce the number of quality concerns and can be a very useful tool to reduce downtime.
Read MoreUsing the Internet to Start Your Diversification Strategy
Rather than downsize or give up, one mold shop decided to find new opportunities to apply their skills and equipment, outside of the local moldmaking industry using an online marketplace.
Read MoreAn Addition to the Family
MoldMaking Technology was reunited with its sister publication Time-Compression Technologies this past October when it was acquired by Gardner Publications, Inc.
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