Regulations
Keeping Up with ISO: Moving to ISO 9001:2015 Requires a Top-Down Approach
Implementing ISO guiding principles to govern every activity within a moldmaking or molding facility is essential to properly managing the supply chain. This new column will share knowledge, highlight opportunities and spotlight rewards of the ISO 9001: 2015 revision.
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In Memory of Randy Winton: Industry Colleague, Road Warrior, Friend
The industry lost a good man last week. Randy Winton was probably best known to MMT readers as the Global Assessment Manager for ToolingDocs. To me, he was an industry colleague because I had the privilege to work with him for more than 11 years at ToolingDocs, but more than that, he was my friend.
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Into the New Year of Trade Fairs with Answers to the Question of Digitization and 6 World Premieres
By beginning of the year, DMG MORI will once again underline its high level of innovation at the Open House at DECKEL MAHO in Pfronten.
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Isn't It Time You Dare to Lead?
It’s been said that true leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders. That is the result we are looking to achieve through our Leadtime Leader Awards competition. Nominate your shop today!
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The Who and the What of the Right Shop Culture
Tune in to hear about a proven business strategy for creating a continuous improvement environment that has set this mold manufacturer apart from its competition. You'll also hear the personal journeys of a few employees and you'll get a look at a business case presenting actual data on the impact of this strategy on the company.
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New Regulatory Impacts
New guidelines from the U.S. Treasury may affect when moldmakers can claim the R&D tax credit.
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SPI Western Moldmakers Trade Fair
Attendees from B&D Precision, Bright Prospect, C&G Plastics, Caco Pacific, California State Polytechnic University, Cerritos College, Fineline Molds, Glenair, Hirel Connectors, Linear Mold, Magor Mold, Marman Industries, MR Mold, Paragon D&E, Prestige Mold, Pyramid Mold, Superior Mold and many more came to network, learn and check out supplier tabletops while grabbing a bite to eat and enjoying the evening raffles.
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Making Connections, Fostering Community
Last Wednesday marked the 25th anniversary of a very regional and important industry event called the SPI Mike Koebel Western Moldmakers Trade Fair.
Read MorePartnering Up for Safety
To better protect industry workers, a proposal was issued in August by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that would set a new, lower exposure standard specifically for beryllium and beryllium-containing materials. The proposed beryllium standard is consistent with the Model Beryllium Standard and contains the key elements of Materion’s Beryllium Worker Protection Model (BWPM) which focuses on the control of multiple potential exposure pathways.
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In the Trenches: Mold Repair
In this multi-part series of articles, contributer James Bourne, a tool repair supervisor and freelance writer, shares his own personal struggles in the business, as well as lessons learned and tricks of the trade garnered along the way.
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