Workforce Development

MMT Chats: Developing a Mold Engineering Apprenticeship Model

New mold design and 3D printing company wanted to partner with a local high school to train mold designers and a National Tooling & Machining Association Mold Design Group Apprenticeship was the answer. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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Making Quick and Easy Kaizen Work for Your Shop

Within each person is unlimited creative potential to improve shop operations.

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Leading Mold Manufacturers Share Best Practices for Improving Efficiency

Precise Tooling Solutions, X-Cell Tool and Mold, M&M Tool and Mold, Ameritech Die & Mold, and Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing, sit down for a fast-paced Q&A focused on strategies for improving efficiencies across their operations.

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Industry 40

Predictive Manufacturing Moves Mold Builder into Advanced Medical Component Manufacturing

From a hot rod hobby, medical molds and shop performance to technology extremes, key relationships and a growth strategy, it’s obvious details matter at Eden Tool.

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Education

MMT Chats: California Mold Builder Discusses the Difficulties with Silicone Molding and the Power of the Magic 8 Ball

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges sits down with M.R. Mold President and Owner, Rick Finnie, to discuss how he began his moldmaking career, M.R. Mold's LSR Education, and the struggles of working with silicone. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently. 

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Education

MMT Chats: American Mold Builders Association on Best Practices for Employee Attraction and Hiring

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges sits down with AMBA’s Managing Director Kym Conis and the Director of Strategic Execution Rachael Pfenninger to discuss its Employee Attraction and Hiring Playbook and the Workforce Development Task Force. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently. 

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From Human Resources to a Moldmaker Card Game: The Most-Viewed MMT Chats of 2022

The MMT team has compiled a list of the most-viewed MMT Chats of 2022 based on analytics. From human resources’ role in the moldmaking industry, to a moldmaker playing card game, MMT Editorial Director Christina Fuges has covered a lot of topics with her guests. Check out the list to see what you may have missed or revisit an old favorite. 

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Education

RJG Inc. Adds LS Mtron WIZ-55E Molding Machine to North Carolina Training Facility

Partnership brings cutting-edge training in scientific molding to RJG’s new facility to further develop future workforce skills.  

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Education

DMG MORI Partners With Illinois Tech to Open Chicago Training Center

The partners hope to play a critical role in preparing the workers needed to revive the advanced manufacturing industry in the U.S., including the semiconductor industry.

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“Graph Interpretation for Injection Molding” Course Available to Moldmakers

The new three-day RJG course offer classroom-style learning and hands-on applications for technical and non-technical personnel. The first course is to be held Dec. 13-15, 2022.  

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