October 2007 Issue

October 2007

Understanding True Asset Utilization and Its Implications On Profitability and Leadtime
Cover Story

Understanding True Asset Utilization and Its Implications On Profitability and Leadtime

Asset management, data collection, and maintenance and tooling management systems are essential to improving shop efficiency.

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Features

Featured articles from the October 2007 issue of MoldMaking Technology

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Maintenance Supervisors: What You Should Know

To better understand what a toolroom supervisor needs to improve mold performance and maintenance efficiency, we need to further understand their challenges and job responsibilities.

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Registering a Gradual Improvement

Registering a Gradual Improvement

Mold Business Index for August 2007

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The Art of Automation
Automation

The Art of Automation

Learning to harness the power of an automated CAM system is not only good for business, it preserves best machining practices for the future.

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How Shops Share Design Data with IP Protection

How Shops Share Design Data with IP Protection

What to look for in your software to overcome the technical hurdles, cost factors and IP risk around sharing design data.

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Meeting the Demands of Multi-Tasking: CAM and Machine Simulation

Meeting the Demands of Multi-Tasking: CAM and Machine Simulation

To fully realize the potential of multi-tasking machines, users must rely on CAM systems and machine simulators to keep pace with their advances.

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Selective Materials Strategy Is A Potent Tool for Moldmakers

Selective Materials Strategy Is A Potent Tool for Moldmakers

Reducing mold build costs with different steels and coatings may give North American shops more business from electronics OEMs.

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Manufacturing Execution Systems for Mold Manufacturers
Analysis

Manufacturing Execution Systems for Mold Manufacturers

A look at a system for mold manufacturers that can be used to measure and control critical production activities.

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The Growing Range of Applications and Technologies in Additive Fabrication

The Growing Range of Applications and Technologies in Additive Fabrication

A look at the growing range of applications and technologies in additive fabrication, as well as the challenges that organizations face when trying to understand and make use of this fast-developing technology.

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Identifying Common Causes of Failure in Ejector Sleeves

Identifying Common Causes of Failure in Ejector Sleeves

Criteria that can be used in making ejector sleeves, which will minimize or eliminate failures as well as improve the performance and function of ejector sleeves and minimize maintenance.

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Magor Mold: 40 Years and Counting
Leadership

Magor Mold: 40 Years and Counting

Alliances with a medical molding facility and operations overseas allow this producer of high cavitation valve molds for the medical industry to grow and continue thriving.

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