Regulations
Positive Growth Continues for U.S. Plastics Manufacturing
Interested in the size and impact of the U.S. plastics industry as well as global business trends, partners and hot products? Well, here are some details from a recent SPI report.
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Name Change Reflects Diverse Offering
The name GF AgieCharmilles may be best known for its EDMs, but the division of global industrial firm Georg Fischer AG has far more to offer. To reflect growth in other areas, the entity is now called GF Machining Solutions.
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Collaborating with Competitors
Shops willing to work with their competition to solve common problems and avoid making the same mistakes could potentially improve not only their own operations, but U.S. manufacturing as a whole.
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Tools of the Trade Aren't Being Passed On
An earlier editorial of mine on "moldmaking in the mainstream" actually got some readers to share their point of view on the subject. Here is one I thought I'd share.
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The Life of a Machinist
How about a reality show web series with a mission to popularize the machining trade and attract new talent to manufacturing?
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Global Tooling Trends
For an outlook on the global tooling market, check out the International Special Tooling & Machining Association's 2013 Statistical Year Book, which includes a look at Canada, China, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, UK and USA.
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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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Global Economy, Global Forecast
Two new IMTSTV IN BRIEF programs are available at IMTS.com. One provides some insight on the next downturn in the economy, exchange rates impacting global supply chains, and what it takes to create a global economic forecast.
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Feeling the Love on the West Coast
I hate to admit it, but last week was my first trip to the Annual Mike Koebel Moldmakers Trade Fair in Pomona, Calif., and shame on me because what a nice, solid group of industryfolk who continue to support this local event. It was a pleasure to witness the mold building community out on the West Coast.
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The Tool and Die Guy
It's always fun to find people out there on the internet ready and willing to share their tricks of the trade. While doing some research for an article I came across the Tool and Die Guy.
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