Newly Posted Products on MMTOnline

• Integrated Web Store Capabilities & Streamlined Order Management
• Highly Enhanced Plunge Rough Software Feature
• High-Temperature Universal Oven
• Dual-Contact Toolholders for Increased Rigidity and Accuracy
• High-Speed Machining Center with 30,000-rpm Spindle

Makino
Eliminate the need for supporting equipment and reduce try-out time in your large mold manufacturing. In this webinar, Makino explains how they’ve combined the benefits of 2+3 machining for rough, finish and angle operations under one platform.

Making Sophisticated Mold Design Easy
Precision injection moldmaker TJ Moldes continuously faces the challenge of reducing delivery times, responding to last-minute change requests, and keeping costs down. To do so, the company strives to improve productivity throughout the design and production process of which the quality and sophistication of its molds is key. The CATIA for Mold solution offers designers a structured yet flexible approach to defining and structuring mold design tasks.
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No Tri-Chlor rust preventive…Free trial sample of Quick RP
Slide Quick RP has no trichloroethylene. Fast evaporating solvents and oils set up quickly to provide immediate protection.
Get your free trial sample. Visit www.slideproducts.com for details.

A new offering this year are technical workshops and tours. See details below:

• Monday, May 10 & 11: TWO-DAY WORKSHOP
  Virtual Workshop on Troubleshooting the Injection Molding Process, Robert A. Beard, P.E.*, Robert A. Beard & Associates, Inc.
• Monday, May 10: HALF-DAY PM TOUR
  Mold Manufacturing Technology Innovation and Application: Process Presentations and Live Machining Demos, Makino Technical Center (Mason, OH)
• Thursday, May 13, 2010:  HALF-DAY AM WORKSHOP
  Mold Manufacturing/Molding Globalization Workshop: Building a Globalization Strategy, Dave Outlaw, Outlaw Seminars & Consulting

Participants in any “Workshops” must be pre-registered. Individual fees apply. For more details on workshops click here or to register click here.

pdx-amerimold.com

MoldMaking Technology and Dassault Systemes are co-presenting a new webinar on Rethink Your Strategy: A Technological Advantage in Today’s Competitive Market.

GID Corporation and PLM leader Dassault Systemes explain how investing in a PLM business strategy can help you improve your overall design and manufacturing processes, and deliver the competitive edge you need.
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM ED.

Primary topics:

• Break out of the "that's how we've always done it" paradigm and take back control of your business.
• Deliver top-quality tooling quickly and cost effectively – without sacrificing profit margins.
• Discover never-before-available technologies that allow you to fully leverage your company's intellectual assets.
• And, most importantly, beat out your competition.

You can learn more and sign up here.

DME’s Quick Strip part ejector offers better aesthetics and lower costs. Quick Strip lifts a part from the mold cavity versus pushing it like an ejector pin, resulting in reduced machining and maintenance costs nearing 50 percent, and zero marks left on the part. Contact DME at 800-626-6653 or visit www.dme.net/quickstrip.

Aerospace/Defense Spurring Demand

Data source: Federal Reserve Board
Forecast: Mountaintop Economics & Research, Inc.
Click here for more on the aerospace industry»

The recent recession in the global economy put a wrinkle in the production levels of aerospace products, but the overall effect was only a moderate decline in total output. Due to the long leadtimes and global nature of this industry, it does not follow the usual manufacturing business cycle. The never-ending quest to make commercial aircraft lighter and more energy efficient combined with strong demand from the defense department will spur future demand. Output of aerospace products is expected to remain at an elevated level in the coming quarters.

Click here to check out the latest Mold Business Index, which tracks new orders, production, employees, backlog, exports and supplier deliveries.  Here you can also see archived indices and sign up to participate in the monthly survey.

Re-Shoring Purchasing Fair: 
May 12, 2010 Irvine, CA
OEMs: Shorter supply chain
http://tiny.cc/YU9e2

FEATURES:

• Demystifying NC Program Optimization
• Tribrid Modeling for Mold Manufacture
• Is Exporting an Option?
  

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