Matt Danford

Matt Danford Former Senior Editor

Sandvik Pushes Collaboration, Education With New Facility

The design of Sandvik Coromant’s latest productivity center reflects a focus that’s far broader than just cutting tools. .

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TV Show Celebrates Working People

The host of a new CNN program has long been an advocate of the skilled trades and the idea that a four-year degree isn’t for everyone.

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Gathering Highlights Automotive Vendor Tooling Concerns

The upcoming Detroit event builds on momentum generated by the OESA Tooling Forum and the 2013 OESA and HRI Automotive Vendor Tooling Study.

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A New Take on a Production Machine (Includes Video)

This high-mix, low-volume manufacturer of plastic injection molds and other parts relies on a machine that’s based on a design originally targeted toward high-production environments.

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Analysis

Testing the Waters With Multi-Material Molding

This shop’s sampling capabilities enable customers to take a step-by-step approach to these applications without the risk and expense of purchasing a dedicated press.

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Adding Confidence in Five-axis Programming

One factor in this moldmaker’s choice of five-axis machine was the availability of robust simulation software.

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All Under One Roof

The experience of MET Plastics showcases some of the unique benefits available to companies that combine toolmaking and molding capability.

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Case Study

Controlling Costs by Controlling Production

A process-driven manufacturing strategy and extensive data tracking have enabled this company to double down on the advantages of integrated toolmaking and molding capability.

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Case Study

An Adaptable Approach to Multi-Material Sampling

An auxiliary plastic injection unit has helped this moldmaker expand sampling capabilities and transition customers to unfamiliar processes with minimal risk and expense.

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FAQ

In-House Laser Welding Offers Quick ROI

Increasing pressure for ever-faster turnaround has made outsourcing this operation impractical for these three providers of mold repair and maintenance services.

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Automation

Banking on Five-Axis Capability

Thanks to features that facilitate lights-out operation and an unusual, trunnion-type configuration, this shop expects its first five-axis machining center to keep it competitive for years to come.

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Made in the U.S.A.

This OEM recently achieved the growth necessary to revamp its captive moldmaking and molding operation—and to bring nearly $1 million worth of tooling back from overseas.

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Techspex
Kor-Lok
DUOFLOW
YCM Technology (USA) Inc.
Next-Generation Lathe
IMTS 2024
Aquilo Cold Deck LSR Systems by Mastip Inc.
VERISURF
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