MMT ARTICLE ARCHIVE
Feature Articles
Using Digital Thermography in Mold Manufacture
Digital thermography is an effective tool for bringing solutions to your customers.
How Design and Manufacturing Can Better CommunicateWith the appropriate digital tools, product design teams can better align beautiful organic designs with manufacturing requirements early in the game.
Alternative Method of Actuating Injection Mold Core Pulls and SlidesImprove efficiency and speed with hydraulic locking core pull cylinders.
Run Silent, Run AggressiveReap the benefits of using vibration dampening tools in your roughing operations.
Executive Decision Making in a Customer-Centric Organization, Part 1Incorporating the balance between profitability, prioritization, investment options and timing—all tied to learning from voice of the customer.
Case Study
A Perfect Tool for Modeling a Mold with Multiple Curves and Flowing Shapes
Design-intent modeling greatly reduces the time required to transform a bottle or mold into an editable CAD model for further design and manufacturing.
Collaboration Leads to Complete Turnkey SystemTo meet the special needs of this project, ICU, Husky and Tech Mold worked together to design a complete turnkey system—including machine, mold, hot runner and temperature controller.
Tip of the Month
A Simple Plan for Environmentally-Responsible Manufacturing
There are many common sense approaches to improving your shop that will not only reduce your carbon footprint, but also your production costs
Product Focus
Contour Calculator
Sinumerik 828
CAD/CAM SoftwareCAM-TOOL Version 6.2
Five-Axis/High-Speed Machining Software2011 version of PowerMILL CAM
Complex Geometry MachiningSolidWorks® 2011 3D CAD support
Milling/Machining SoftwareMastercam X5
Fifth Generation SoftwareVerisurf X
Multi-Axis CAMMachining STRATEGIST V12
Software for Machining AutomationCAMWorks® 2011 and DFMPro version 2.3
Software SupportSolidWorks 2011 support
From The Editor
We All Have Special Needs
And we must address those needs to be the best we can be.
Mold Business Index
Activity Levels Steady
Total Mold Business Index for December 2010: 48.9.
Profile
ProMold Plastics: Modern Management Model Yields Success
“Our vision is to continue to be a valuable asset and resource in the injection molding industry and a preferred partner in the plastics industry, in addition to being a valuable asset to our customers.”
New Business Opportunities
Positioned to Capitalize on the New World of Mold Manufacturing
When Paragon D & E’s (Grand Rapid, MI) President David Muir wants to convey his feelings on the level of success the team has reached over the years, he uses the three D’s—deliberate, diligence and determination.
Your Business
Creating Constructive Change: Sales Applied
There are several shops that achieved their sales goals within the past year through a solid sales process and achievable goals.
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