Matt Danford

Matt Danford Former Senior Editor

amerimold

Amerimold at a Glance

Here are a few snapshots from the latest iteration of the plastic injection molding industry trade show.

Read More

Beyond Indicating

The winner of this year’s Leadtime Leader: Honorable Mention award aims to use on-machine probes to not just find zero location, but to perform full part inspections. The machines themselves have proven more than capable, but the shop still faces other hurdles.

Read More

'Menu Pricing' Keeps Work on Track

This shop's strategy for pricing work not only helps eliminate midstream delays and disruptions, but also provides customers with extra flexibility.

Read More
Leadtime Leader

Above and Beyond the Call of Duty

For this year’s Leadtime Leader runner-up, the “ABCD” award is a key part of building camaraderie and ensuring a culture of ownership. Here are a few examples of recent winners.

Read More
Analysis

Strategies for Evaluating, Maintaining Equipment

This year's Leadtime Leader award winner doesn't settle for just any test cut to evaluate a machine's capabilities. Once it does make a purchase, the shop's approach to ensuring those capabilities don't deteriorate is anything but cavalier.

Read More

The Right Welder for the Job

For this shop, determining which welder is best for any given job goes beyond choosing between laser and micro-TIG. The configuration of the machine matters, too.

Read More

AMBA Names Mold Builder of the Year

In addition to successfully growing his business, Tim Bartz is actively working to address the skills shortage and to support wounded veterans.

Read More
Case Study

2015 Leadtime Leader Awards Winner: Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing - Setting the Pace Holistically

This mold manufacturer has radically transformed its business by instituting a standardized, flexible process, advanced technology and a people-centric philosophy.

Watch
Leadership

2015 Leadtime Leader Awards Honorable Mention: Dynamic Tool & Design - Committing to a Scientific Process

This shop’s recent strides in mold qualification mirror an ongoing transition to a more systematic approach to mold manufacturing. Meanwhile, a culture of ownership ensures a full buy-in from veteran employees as well as fresh talent attracted through extensive workforce development efforts.

Read More

Doosan Intensifies Focus on Milling

At its recent technology fair in South Korea, the machine tool builder revealed innovations that could bring greater balance between milling and turning sales here in the U.S.

Read More

Engaging Parents

When it comes to attracting new employees, getting parents on board is critical. Judging from this letter, one North Carolina program is doing a good job of that.

Read More
Leadership

Impact, Influence, Ignite: AMBA Focuses on Leadership

Speakers and sessions at this year’s edition of the annual American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) conference focused largely on the skills required to manage and motivate any shop’s most critical resource: its people.

Read More
The Automated Shop Conference
MMT Today enews
Techspex
New COOLED Compact Slide - Amazing Advantages
Regal Components: Custom precision mold components
Gardner Business Intelligence
Millstar
NPE2024: The Plastics Show
Plastic Mold Steels