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Jim Fattori, a third-generation moldmaker, earns SPE MTD’s 2025 Mold Designer of the Year for his innovation, mentorship and passion, donating his award stipend to TMA.

Start with an upfront review, discussion and collaboration with the customer and then consider the shrinkage factor.

Every mold should have one in order to be safe and OSHA compliant.

Follow these tips and tricks for a better design.

These humble but essential fasteners used in injection molds are known by various names and used for a number of purposes.

Four awards were presented for individual expertise as well as individual contributions to the industry and community.

Learn more about guided ejection systems in terms of when, where, how and why to use them to benefit you as the moldmaker. Use this guide to better understand best practices associated with guided ejection systems.

Here are 15 examples of common molding issues that occur during an initial mold trial. Many of them could be avoided or corrected with a proactive checklist. 

The tooling community is taking advantage of new products for safer mold shops and molding facilities.

A third-generation injection molder believes communication and collaboration are essential for securing the right moldmaker for the job.