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Photo Credit: (top left) Integrity Tool and Mold, (top right) TopSolid, (bottom left) MoldMaking Technology, (bottom right) StackTeck

In July our readers were most interested in learning about our new Editorial Advisory Board member, Jenny Kotulak, our revived and revised Leadtime Leader competition, the newest technology in AI and more! Take a look at our top ten articles based on Google Analytics and see what you might have missed. 

 

10. Q&A: How to Optimize Micro Molding Outcomes

Molding at the micro-scale requires a completely new perspective concerning rheology, tooling, gating, handling and assembly. Accumold Sales Engineer Craig Tappe explains the micro molding process and the right questions to ask when securing a tooling specialist.

Photo Credit: Accumold

 

9.  Turning the Tables on Me ... Conversation All About Moldmaking

Christina Fuges being a guest on the All-Axis Podcast by Tebis was a pleasure to talk about all things moldmaking.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


8. Why Should My Shop Enter MMT's Leadtime Leader Awards Competition?

Learn about the history of this moldmaking industry Award and the benefits of entering and winning.

 This Award is not only for big mold shops! Check out the criteria for entering our 2024 competition.


6.  MMT Chats: American-Made, Problem Solvers, Highly Engineered Molds, Attention to Detail

These words describe Prodigy Mold and Tool of Haubstadt, Indiana. Here, Owner Darrin Schmidt sits down with MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges to run through the capabilities of this 25-person team. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Darrin Schmidt and Christina Fuges
Photo Credit: MoldMaking Technology

 5. VIDEO: How to Protect Your Hot Runner Systems

Chad Root Managing Partner for Fast Heat by Spark Industries reviews some molding machine integration concepts that protect hot runner systems, the molding machine, reduce scrap and help keep a log of events.

Photo Credit: Fast Heat by Spark Industries

4.  MMT Chats: Injection Molds and Integrated Solutions Through Ambition and Innovation

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges checks in with Jordan Robertson, VP, Business Development and Marketing for StackTeck in Ontario, Canada about various mold technologies to improve efficiencies in automation, cooling, lightweighting and sustainability. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Photo Credit: StackTeck 
 

3.  MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with StackTeck

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges gets leading mold builders to reveal 5 best practices for improving efficiencies in culture, technology, process, measuring success and staying competitive ... in 5 minutes. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Jordan Robertson and Christina Fuges
Photo Credit: MoldMaking Technology

2.  VIDEO: Perspective on A.I. and Mold Design

Bill Genc of TopSolid shares his perspective on the benefits of and barriers to using artificial intelligence in mold design.

TopSolid AI
Photo Credit: TopSolid

1.  Editorial Advisory Board 2023-2026: Meet New Board Member Jenny Kotulak, Integrity Tool and Mold

The 2023-2026 version of MoldMaking Technology’s EAB features a new crew of industry professionals. Meet Jenny Kotulak.
 

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