March 2000 Issue
March 2000
Features
Featured articles from the March 2000 issue of MoldMaking Technology
Turning Technology Into Tax Credits
A program that allows businesses and industries to donate equipment or money in return for tax credit has been developed by The Vocational Administrators of Pennsylvania.
Read MoreSave Time, Money and Labor by Leaving Your Insert Work to an Expert
Outsourcing: As moldmakers look to the beginning of a new century and the new challenges that they face, outsourcing their extensive insert work is a smart business decision.
Read MoreProcter and Gamble's Corporate Donation Propels RP Research into the New Millennium at the Milwaukee School of Engineering
Procter & Gamble donated more than 40 U.S. and international patents to the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
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High-Speed Milling Guidelines for Hardened Tool Steels
Experiments and observations on high-speed milling from the ERC/NSM at The Ohio State University help shops understand that a complete engineering of the process
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Setup Time Reduction Part IX-Determining the Cost and Benefit of Reducing Setup Time
The final part of this article series focuses on how an actual return on investment is the real measure of your efforts in reducing setup time.
Read MoreSafety Training: A Good Safety Record Benefits the Employees and the Corporate Bottom Line
The Society of the Plastics Industry has a strong worker health and safety program, which includes safety workshops, awards, seminars and a website.
Read MoreOnline Mold Management System Facilitates Smooth Sailing Between Moldmaker, Molder and OEM
One company manages its moldmaking projects entirely on the Internet.
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Growth Strategies for the U.S. Moldmaker - Understanding Your Competition - Here and Abroad
This article begins a four part series that will describe the current competitive conditions in the plastics tooling industry and what some companies are doing to grow their businesses amidst challenging conditions.
Read MoreAutomation of the Mold Development Process
Three dimensional-based mold design solutions allow mold tooling companies to automate mold manufacturing.
Read MorePolished vs. Over-Polished and Time Saved vs. Time Wasted
Polishing Pointers: This article reviews some tips to saving polishing time and increasing profit for the shop owner.
Read MoreWorking On My Business: Winding Up or Whining Down - Lead or Bleed
There are times when I get the feeling that this malady is not only widespread, but contagious throughout the industry as well. I see it in organizations time and again.
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