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Lessons from amerimold 2013 – Part 2: Bring the Kids
One of the really good ideas I heard discussed at the amerimold 2013 tradeshow and conference last week involved making the show “kid friendly.” We can all acknowledge that one of the biggest problems facing the North American moldmaking industry at the present time is the “skills gap.” Further, there is a strong consensus that one of the main reasons for this gap is a shortage of young people entering the trade.
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Amerimold Starts *One* Week from Today!!
It’s not too late to register for the premier trade show that highlights the products vital for designing, machining, repairing and injection molding molds.
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It’s Show Time—Times Four!
Anyone who comes to amerimold also has the opportunity to visit *three* other trade shows—right in the same exhibit hall.
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Kennametal Takes Leadership Role Supporting MTConnect® and ISO 13399
Emerging standards for sharing tool and machine data will help firms large and small improve efficiencies and increase capabilities.
Read MoreHusky Announces Global Leadership Changes Aimed at Enhancing Customer Service and Support
Husky Injection Molding Systems announced changes within its global leadership team to provide more focused, dedicated levels of service and support to customers in the core markets of hot runners and beverage packaging.
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China and Japan Not Cited for Currency Manipulation by Treasury Dept.
Last month I blogged about how the signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership could impact U.S. economy. Last week, the U.S. Treasury Department released its semiannual report, which did not cite China or Japan for currency manipulation.
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Join the Competition!
Take a road trip this summer and join more than 5,000 students and teachers to compete in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference!
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Trade Agreement Could Impact Our Economy
An interesting tidbit came across my desk yesterday about the potential signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and how it could affect our relationships with international trading partners.
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In the Trenches: Mold Repair is a Challenge Worth Choosing
We developed this series to not only provide some camaraderie and encouragement—so you know that you are not alone in the trenches—but also to share some personal struggles, lessons learn and tricks of the trade. And, if in the course of this series we receive feedback, you will have done the same for me.
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CAD/CAM Eases the Move to 5-Axis Machining for Moldmaker
Automotive moldmaker that handles molds up to 40 tons says Sescoi’s WorkNC helped ease its introduction to 5-axis machining with its effective global roughing strategies; smooth, powerful finishing; speed and ease; reduction in EDM operations; and, shop floor programming. Today it has four licenses, including two 5-axis for its machining applications.
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