Regulations
Two Professionals Assume Key Roles on the SPI Team for NPE2015
SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association has appointed two experienced trade show professionals to positions that will be critical for producing the NPE2015 international plastics exposition, it was announced today by Gene Sanders, SPI’s senior vice president of trade shows and conferences.
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Using Simulation to Locate and Size Gates
Considerations and trade-offs when determining proper gate locations with simulation, which helps all stakeholders make a sound decision based on the priorities of the project.
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First the President--Now Reshoring Recognition!
On the heels of hosting a POTUS at an event I attended last month, The Rodon Group has been recognized by a leading Internet Marketing Software company—HubSpot—for its “Cheaper than China” marketing campaign.
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Geomagic Announces Geomagic Spark, a Revolutionary New Approach to Designing from Scan Data
At EuroMold in Frankfurt Germany last week, Geomagic®, a global company providing 3D technology for digital reality, announced Geomagic® Spark™, the newest addition to the company’s line of powerful 3D scan, design and inspection applications.
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Disappointment as U.S. Treasury Dept Fails to Cite China as Currency Manipulator
I was disappointed to learn of this tough ruling on one of the most important issues our industry faces. Both the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) and the National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA) have expressed disappointment at the failure of the U.S. Treasury Department to cite China as an illegal currency manipulator.
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People, Products and Possibilities
If you’ve ever thought about not going to a trade show, you might want to think again. I realize there are plenty of events for mold builders so it can be overwhelming—ones focused on plastics or metalworking or a particular end market or region or technology—but the main thing is to get yourself to one to be exposed to the people, products and possibilities out there for new business. Take a look at some direct trade show findings from mold builder Byrne Tool.
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Iscar's 60th Anniversary and New IQ Product Lines
ISCAR continues to expand its existing array of products which established many benchmarks in the global metalworking industry. The new ISCAR IQ campaign introduces several new innovative tool families.
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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.
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The Primary Strengths and Weaknesses of the U.S. Economy
Studying, analyzing, and forecasting the North American moldmaking industry for the past 20 years has taught me a lot. It has deepened my understanding of things such as innovation, initiative and industriousness. But the most important thing I have learned, is the meaning of “competition.”
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What Does It Mean to be Competitive?
Developing a plan to improve the economy is an enormous challenge. In fact, it would be a whole lot easier to put together a Chicago Cubs team that will win the World Series. But we have never been a country that backed away from a challenge, so in the spirit of better competition, I will continue to blog ahead. And for those politicians who might accidentally read this, I will define exactly what I mean when I say that I want America to be more competitive.
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