Videos
VIDEO: How Water Flow Monitoring Optimizes Mold Production
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges and Progressive Components' Rebecca Hamstra discuss why monitoring water flow in injection molds is important.
WatchMultitasking Machining Centers Double Throughput, Cut Costs
Purchasing one, then two more, multitasking machining centers has transformed the way Concours Mold Inc. builds molds.
WatchAdvanced CAM Software Streamlines Solid Modeling, Toolpath Creation, Verification and Connectivity
Advanced CAD/CAM improves performance of cutting tool designs, probing, process simulation and verification and data gathering and monitoring.
WatchExperience, Knowledge Base, and Creativity Give Tri-Par An Edge in Molds for High-Flow Material Parts
Expertise in building molds for parts made from highly-engineered materials and automation for molding gives Tri-Par Die and Mold Corp. key mechanisms for growth.
WatchHigher-Level Laser Mold Texturing
Eroded, sandblasted and chemically-etched mold textures are now 100-percent lasered at this Germany-based service provider.
WatchVIDEO: How Can Moldmakers Benefit By Integrating Industry 4.0 into Their Machining Processes?
MoldMaking Technology Senior Editor Cynthia Kustush chats with Brendt Holden, president of Haimer USA, about Industry 4.0 and how moldmaking companies can embrace and prepare for using the tools of connectivity to increase machine utilization and overall productivity.
WatchWelding Solutions Are More Efficient, Flexible and Affordable
As welding technologies advance, moldmakers have more options for repairing molds faster, cheaper and with minimal training required.
WatchVIDEO: To Solve the Skilled Labor Problem, Change the Culture
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges teamed up with Modern Machine Shop Editor-in-Chief Pete Zelinski onsite at Westminster Tool in Plainfield, Connecticut to experience live the company’s unique culture, and then digitally capture the spirit of the environment to share with the rest of the manufacturing community.
WatchTraining Redefined: A Three-Pronged Approach to Solving the Skilled Labor Shortage
A mold builder uses a solid onboarding program, personality profiles and learning styles to quickly and effectively grow its own skilled workforce.
WatchThe Impact of Emotional Intelligence, Personality Profiles and Learning Styles on Training and Productivity
A mold shop changes its hiring approach from one of filling positions to instead finding the right people to grow with the team.
WatchVIDEO: How Does Thermal Imaging Communicate Thermal Dynamics in a Hot Runner System?
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with Rich Oles president of Alba Enterprises about thermal imaging and how it communicates thermal dynamics in a hot runner system, how it picks up problems that other approaches cannot pick up at all or not as quickly, and how it will advance in the future.
WatchCoupler Lends Easy, Reliable Solution to Quick Mold Change
A coupler helps provide a faster, more reliable way to tie positive return ejection into a mold.
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