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U.S. Economy Indicates Prospects for Moldmakers
An examination of the U.S. economy suggests its resilience against a recession, yet a mixed outlook for moldmaking and plastics persists.
Read MoreHarbour Results, AutoForecast Solutions Release Battery-Electric Vehicle Market Study
The study analyzes the transition from an industry dominated by the internal combustion engine to battery-electric mobility and its impact on the supply chain, which will have ripple effects from automakers to tool and die shops.
Read MoreSpecialist Automotive Mold Builder Mentors in Work and Life Skills
Southeastern mold builder PFAFF Molds sets the standard in toolmaking for automotive window and vehicle body sealing systems through knowledge-sharing and automation.
Read MoreProject Reveals Added Benefits of New P20 Grade Steel in Machinability, Cycle Time and No Stress Relief
MoldMaking Technology's Christina Fuges talks with General Motors' Shane Appel about a project testing a new P20 steel grade's dimensional stability.
Read MoreMold Innovations Power Unique Auto Lighting Elements on Hummer EVs
Diamond machining, electroforming of micro-optical inserts and modified latch-lock system help injection molds produce unique forward lighting elements.
Read MoreHot Runner Technologies Advance Quality Surface Requirements in Automotive
Oerlikon HRSflow hot runner systems combine cost-efficient production with a precise process control for a variety of automotive applications.
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What Electric Vehicles Mean to Mold Builders
Harbour Results CEO Laurie Harbour on why EVs make the situation at mold and tool shops more challenging.
Read MoreMold Builder Uses Counter-Intuitive Approach for Mold Challenges
Matrix Tool Inc. answers customers’ hard questions with creative solutions for cavity spacing, tool sizing, runner layout and melt delivery that reveal the benefits of running in a smaller press size at lower cavitation but higher yield.
Read MoreAxiom Group Adopts New CRM System, Campfire Interactive
Axiom’s new CRM tool supports its recent U.S. expansion and the new united corporate structure to help better serve clients’ needs, improving quoting, supply chain management and communication processes.
Read MoreAxiom Group United Under New Corporate Structure and Branding
Global injection and molding industry contender Axiom Group unites its core brand under a “One Axiom” approach and introduces a new brand design to position itself at the forefront of automotive innovation.
Read MoreSiemens, Nissan, collaborate to digitalize crossover electric vehicle production line
Cooperation draws on Siemens’ portfolio of IoT-enabled hardware, software and digital services — the open digital business platform Siemens Xcelerator — for the Nissan Ariya.
Read MoreThermoset Mold Builder Takes on EV Market
New Dynamics and NDC International provide complete tooling and molding solutions for the electric vehicle market and electronic encapsulation technology.
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Moldmaking Technology's Top-Viewed Content: Technology, Additive Tooling, Workforce Development and More
The MoldMaking Technology team has pulled together a list of the top performing items of the last month based on recent pageview analytics. Check out these great pieces on technology, cooling, hot rods, additive in moldmaking and more.
Read MoreShared Engineering Expertise Overcomes Design and Delivery Challenges
Collaboration on part and mold design between a molder and mold builder were vital to overcoming design and production challenges for a unique automotive project.
Read MoreHow to Improve Mold Venting with Metal Additive Manufacturing
Patented 3D-printed mold insert design rapidly evacuates gases while preventing plastic flash-through, eliminates costly maintenance and need for press-side temperature-control units.
Read MoreCorrelation-Free Measuring Cell Enables Real-Time Process Monitoring
Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions introduces its Zeiss AICell trace, a dual, 7-axis robotic system that can be utilized in near-line, at-line or in-line applications.
Read MoreHow to Make an Informed Hot Runner Decision
A proper hot runner assessment requires evaluating and calculating key runner system variables.
Read MoreInternational Perspective: European Toolmakers Face a Rocky Road Ahead
For many tool-, die- and moldmakers within the automotive supply chain time is running out, says Volker Schäfer, chairman of VDMA’s (German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association) toolmaking division.
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Workflow and Quality Count
A recent visit to a hot runner systems and solutions provider proved the importance of workflow and quality to a production facility’s layout.
Read MoreFree Webinar Looks at Automotive Manufacturing in 2020
Gardner Intelligence columnist Michael Guckes explains what’s next for automakers, manufacturers in a free webinar on December 17th at 11am EST. Register Today!
Read MoreReadjusting to the New Normal of Automotive Tooling
“Control what you can control,” Laurie Harbour of Harbour Results says because on top of our current economic uncertainty, government volatility, tariffs and trade there also is a shift happening in the automotive industry that demands flexibility from today’s mold builders.
Read MoreAddressing Aluminum Tooling Objections
Mold builder shares the technical and financial advantages it experiences using aluminum tooling.
Read MoreTooling, Tariffs and Reinventing One's Business for the "New Normal"
Mold industry professionals attending the Makino Technology Expo learned they must prepare for the “new normal” and build a better marketing and sales plan.
Read MoreFive-Axis Machine Modifications Reduce Cycle Times
Expanding the capabilities of a portal milling machine reduced cycle times and improved quality of large-section automotive and truck molds.
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