Certified Quality Management for Plastics Professionals – Materials to Tooling to Recycling
Why is certification of a shop’s quality management system to ISO 9001, AS9100, IATF 16949 or ISO 13485 so special? What does the certification signify? And what supports the paper behind the framed certificate?
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MMT Chats: A More Modern NPE “Made for You”
The Plastics Industry Association is making NPE 2024 a “can’t miss”’ experience with more of everything – education, exhibitors and networking! The PLASTICS Industry Association Chief Operating Officer Glenn Anderson and Director of Trade Show Marketing Damaris Piraino share what’s in store for attendees of next year’s May 6-10, 2024 in Orlando, Florida.
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VIDEO: What You Need to Know about the R&D Tax Credit Today
A team member from Strike Tax Advisory reviews the tax changes that are impacting the R&D credits for mold builders.
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MoldMaking Conference Session Spotlight: Data
Want to learn about digital workflows in mold design or ERP or global mold monitoring and asset management or the impact of tooling digitalization?
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U.S. Economic Fundamentals Impacting Moldmaking
The economy continues to downshift, capping growth in moldmaking.
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Treatment and Disposal of Used Metalworking Fluids
With greater emphasis on fluid longevity and fluid recycling, it is important to remember that water-based metalworking fluids are “consumable” and have a finite life.
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FAQs: What Are the Leadtime Leader Awards?
Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about MoldMaking Technology's annual Leadtime Leader Awards competition.
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MMT Chats: Project Engineer Applies Lean Manufacturing Principles to Growing Sustainability Role
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges catches up with MMT’s 30-Under-30 Honoree Katherine Pistorius, who has added Regional Sustainability Coordinator alongside her Project Engineer duties, which demonstrates the many paths one can take in a manufacturing career. Here she shares how this opportunity unfolded for her and what the job entails today and in the future. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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AMBA Calls Members for Comment Submission During Tariff Review
The imposing of a 25% tariff of molds, tooling and dies imported from China is under review by the U.S. government.
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MMT Chats: Marketing’s Impact on Mold Manufacturing
Kelly Kasner, Director of Sales and Marketing for Michiana Global Mold (MGM) talks about the benefits her marketing and advertising, MGM’s China partnership and the next-generation skills gap. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Flowmeter Enables Accurate Water Volume Measurement, Regulation
Hasco’s flowmeter, which can be installed anywhere in the direction of flow, aids moldmakers in rapid and easy flow rate readings on injection molds.
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How To Get Buy-In from Your Team for ISO 9001
Here are four tips for getting your team on board once you’ve decided to become ISO 9001 certified.
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Exploring ISO 9000 - Part 16 Control of Quality Records
A Series of International Standards for Quality Management and Quality Assurance. We begin 2022 with a review of Clause 4.16 Control of Quality Records.
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VIDEO:"The Smith Boys" on How Moldmaking is an Innovation Machine
"The Smith Boys" AKA President of DME Peter Smith and Director of Sales, Scott Smith discuss why the moldmaking industry is an innovation machine and how it is crucial to remedying global supply chain issues.
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Ceramic Deburring, Deflashing Tools Take Into Consideration Difficult Materials, Operator Safety
Boride Engineered Abrasives introduces its new mold polishing equipment, the Work Finisher Tool, which is lightweight, long lasting, won’t rust and is safer and easier to use.
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R&D Tax Credit Refresher
A list of the top 10 moldmaking activities frequently performed through daily business that qualifies for an R&D tax credit.
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How To Get Your Team on Board with ISO 9001
ISO 9001 can simplify life for the business and the team. Here are 4 ways to sell this certification to gain your team's support.
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Machine Safety Shields Illuminate Working Fields
Flexbar Machine Corp.’s Visorguard-LED strip lighting is integrated as part of the safety shield to provide 6,000 kilowatts of natural white light with a 170-degree beam angle.
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Magnetic Ring Encoder Delivers Functional Safety for Machine Tool
Heidenhain’s contamination-resistant, absolute modular magnetic angle ECM 2400 is suitable for high rotational speeds, angular accelerations and limited space.
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ASM, ASTM International Announce Educational Collaboration
The initiative will expand educational offerings to the global materials community on a variety of topics, including AM corrosion, metallographic techniques, materials characterization and welding.
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