Supply Chain
What Does the Ukraine War Have to Do with Plastics?
Europe is feeling the heat from the abrupt halt to steel exports from Russia and Ukraine. Will the ripples reach to our shores, and when?
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EOS North America Celebrates Delivery of 1,000th 3D Printing Machine
Company reflects on more than 30 years of innovation and success in industrial 3D printers and additive manufacturing.
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Harry Moser Inducted to AME Hall of Fame
Moser is president of the Reshoring Initiative, a nonprofit that aims to help companies bring jobs back to the United States.
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The Onshoring Project Aims to Reverse Offshoring
The Onshoring Project will develop and share new metrics, tools and practices that will shift executive focus toward sourcing from lean-performing North American suppliers.
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Moldmaking Strategies Take on Surface Finish, Accuracy and Short Delivery Time Challenges
SolidCAM combines high-quality toolpath fidelity, surface finish, automatic toolpath updates and error-free G-Code for an ideal CAM solution.
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Tackling Supply Chain Troubles
The operations manager for a contract manufacturer specializing in plastic injection molding shares how to tackle supply chain challenges.
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2021 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Mold Materials
Proper selection of the appropriate mold material is critical to manufacturing a high-quality mold. Tool steel, aluminum, copper and alloys are some of the materials used.
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2021 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Mold Components
Mold components make the mold work and the mechanisms used to deliver a quality end product. Key components include mold bases, pins, ejectors, lifters, bushings, guides and alignment devices.
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2021 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Additive Manufacturing
3D printing, or additive manufacturing, simplifies the moldmaking process by making mold inserts, mold components, end-use parts and ancillary equipment.
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2021 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Machining
Machining (via the machine tool and cutting tool) shapes metal workpieces. Understanding both traditional and advanced machining techniques is critical to overcoming the various dimensional and finish challenges.
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