2018 Technology Review and Sourcing Guide: Cutting Tools
MoldMaking Technology’s annual Technology Review and Sourcing Guide is an accurate, comprehensive, easy-to-read and easy-to-use use guide for researching today’s technology, equipment, products and services. The year’s latest moldmaking product developments within mold engineering/design, build and maintenance/repair are broken down into 10 sections, including cutting tools.

Tradeshow Tuesday: On Display at Amerimold 2018, Part 7
Amerimold 2018 is next week! Is your schedule booked? Are your bags packed? Check out this week’s slideshow to see some of what will be on display at the show.

Drill Has Coating to Facilitate Chip Evacuation
The Exocarb ADF enables one-step drilling to simplify machining time and tool management.

Successful Supplier Nights Help "Mold" Careers
The Chicago Chapter of the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) recently hosted its fourth successful supplier night fundraiser that continues to provide much-needed support for promoting careers in moldmaking.

Chicago Area Companies Give Students a "Tooling Start"
Moldmaking industry suppliers and shops support advanced manufacturing curricula in Chicago area high schools by donating products and scholarships.

OSG Announces “Shaping Your Dreams” Scholarship Winners
On February 7, 2018, OSG USA Inc. recognized the recipients of its inaugural “Shaping Your Dreams” scholarship program.

2017: Gone but Not Forgotten
I wish to thank everyone I’ve worked with to write features that have appeared each month in MMT. Plus, a look at a series of features about one of my favorite topics: Workforce development.

Top-Viewed Articles on MMT
Click through the slideshow to see which topics have been of particular interest to the MMT community over the years.

Supplier-Based Training Programs Fuel Mold Industry Needs
Moldmaking industry supplier companies establish workforce development programs to increase the flow of new talent for themselves and for the industry.

Catalog Features New, Expanded Cutting Tool Solutions
OSG’s new 1,300-page 2017/18 Cutting Tool Solutions catalog features new products including Exocarb ADF flat drills and Phoenix PSTW indexable shoulder cutters.

SLIDESHOW: Technology Showcase, Software
Looking for software solutions? The choices seem endless, and MMT is a great place to begin your search.

Manufacturing Day is an Opportunity for our Industry
How are you celebrating our national day, Manufacturing Day, this year? October 7 marks the fifth year since Manufacturing Day was established in the US, Canada and Mexico, and the mold manufacturing industry should embrace the opportunity to spread the message that moldmaking is cool!

Slideshow: Amerimold 2016 Preview
This annual tradeshow and technical conference addresses the business development, best practices and networking interests of the plastic injection mold manufacturing industry. Here's a small sampling of what attendees will see this year.

Indexable Ballnose End Mills Produce Precise Finishes
OSG will showcase a variety of tools, including the Phoenix PFB indexable ballnose end mill, which offers radius tolerance of 6 microns for high precision, surface finish and tool life in finishing operations.

Software Eases NC Code Generation
OSG’s ThreadPro software is designed to generate NC code for thread milling applications without the hassle of having to “enter data as text, copy and replace.”

OSG Introduces the New 2016 OSG Aerospace Seminars
OSG has announced the new 2016 Aerospace Seminars. These regional training seminars exclusively focus on composite materials and high temp alloys.

OSG USA Now Exclusive Distributor of IMU Dies
OSG USA, INC., which manufactures taps, drills, end mills, dies and indexable cutting tools, announced that it has acquired the assets and proprietary manufacturing technology of IMU Dies.