electronics

The Connector Conundrum: 3D Printed Mold Tooling’s Role in Innovation

ReelView Fishing faced an electronics obstacle in the development of its new technology for underwater video. Additive manufacturing for moldmaking enabled the speed necessary to iterate to a solution.

Peter Zelinski
Editor-in-Chief, Additive Manufacturing

Leadership

MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with Neu Dynamics

MoldMaking Technology editorial director Christina Fuges chats with Kevin Hartsoe, president of Neu Dynamics to reveal their five best practices for improving efficiencies in culture, technology, process, measuring success and staying competitive ... in 5 minutes.

electronics

Thriving on First-Off Molding Projects

Christina Fuges talks to Kevin Hartsoe, president of Neu Dynamics in Ivyland, Pennsylvania, about the company’s focus on the electric vehicle market, the key to its success, projects in the pipeline as well as supply chain and workforce challenges.

Inspection & Measurement

Compact Operator Panel Added to Process Monitoring System Family

Marposs adds the IPC4 compact operator panel to serve as a user interface for its Genior Modular monitoring system tools.

Consumer

Workflow and Quality Count

A recent visit to a hot runner systems and solutions provider proved the importance of workflow and quality to a production facility’s layout.

electronics

Tooling, Tariffs and Reinventing One's Business for the "New Normal"

Mold industry professionals attending the Makino Technology Expo learned they must prepare for the “new normal” and build a better marketing and sales plan.

electronics

Wall Street Upgrades Near-term Outlook for Electronics Industry

Wall Street’s latest near-term outlook for the electronics industry has markedly improved since Gardner’s last review of the industry based on third quarter 2018 actuals and projections.

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Supply Chain

Expectations for Electronics Defy Headlines

From a domestic perspective, the electronics industry seems expected to follow in-line with the overall economy’s growth for 2019, though firms with greater exposure to China may have to be more cautious during the year.

electronics

Electronics Industry Growing Faster Than National Economy

Gardner Intelligence’s collection and review of the reported financial results of over 90 publicly traded electronics firms through the first quarter of 2018 points to an industry in the midst of above-average growth.

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Electronics Revenue Projects Modest Growth in 2018

Forecasts of electronics industry spending have steadied, but recent Gardner data signals expansion may be just ahead.

electronics

Statistics Uphold Mexico’s Importance in Plastics Industry

Did you know that Mexico is the world’s second largest importer of molds and tools?

Medical

Gardner Industry Report: Medical & Electronics

Medical device firms with 50 employees or fewer are producing less than firms with at least 100 employees. Electronics will likely grow in the second half of 2017.

Business Strategy

Appliances and Electronics

Appliance production growth should slow this year, but is electronics production poised to grow faster?

Packaging

Packaging and Electronics

Stong food/beverage industry means more packaging; electronics seeing weak growth.

Automotive

Reshoring to... Mexico?

As I walked the Plastec West Show in Anaheim a little over a week ago and talked with mold builders who were there, I had more than one conversation that revolved around how busy their shops were and about the reshoring of manufacturing that’s going on.

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