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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.
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Harbour 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.
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Specialist 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.
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MMT Chats: Project Reveals Added Benefits of New P20 Grade Steel in Machinability, Cycle Time and No Stress Relief
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with Shane Appel, Polymer Manufacturing Engineer with General Motors about a project conducted with Omega Tool and Finkl Steel to prove the dimensional stability of a new grade of P20 steel. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Mold 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.
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Hot 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.
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Mold 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.
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Axiom 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.
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Axiom 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.
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