Workforce Development
Measuring CAD Skills Gives Greater Efficiency
CAD is at the heart of modern manufacturing and moldmaking. But just how good are people at using the CAD tools they are given? This article reviews the options for assessing the skills and training needs of CAD users.
Read MoreTwo for One
The MoldMaking Expo will be taking place alongside NPE, the triennial, international plastics show (www.npe.org).
Read MoreDeveloping Relationships
A large amount has been written about American moldmakers losing work to overseas competition.
Read MoreMoldmaking Skills Give Mar-Lee a Business Boost
Molder taps tool building skills to maintain double-digit growth in high end of the market.
Read MoreToolmakers Will All Have College Degrees
Anchor Glass Container Corporation’s Mold Division plans to stay competitive with a well educated workforce.
Read MoreMold Cloning—Isn’t This Illegal?
As tempting as it is, cloning is seldom a good idea unless the DNA has come from a proven, reliable performer in the press that also has been well thought out from behind the bench.
Read MoreUsing the Internet to Start Your Diversification Strategy
Rather than downsize or give up, one mold shop decided to find new opportunities to apply their skills and equipment, outside of the local moldmaking industry using an online marketplace.
Read MoreHow Good Is Your Process?
Everyone has a process, how much you can derive from it depends on how robust your process is.
Read MoreThe Evolution of Process Training for Mold Builders
Process training coupled with cavity pressure data provides mold builders with value and information that can be passed onto customers.
Read MoreWhat Kind of a Sales Engineer Is Best for Your Company
By creating a hybrid sales engineer with the willingness to wait, the keen eye for the “me too” sale, the technical training to converse in techno-ease and the desire for lasting relationships, you can and will experience great rewards.
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