Leadership
MMT Chats: Wisdom Transfer Is Manufacturing's Survival Skill
Industry veteran Bob Smith shares crucial insights on mentorship as the key to overcoming manufacturing's growing skills gap.
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The Moldmaking Cycle: What Four Decades of Production Reveal About Industrial Investment
Four decades of metalworking machinery data show investment cycles that often diverge from National Bureau of Economic Research recessions, offering manufacturers an early signal.
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Your People Are Already Using AI. Now What?
Let's face it — the question most mold shop leaders are asking about AI is the wrong one. "Are we ready?" assumes you have the luxury of waiting. You don't.
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Haimer Hybrid Chuck Reduces Vibration in Precision Machining Operations
IMTS 2026: Haimer's Hybrid Chuck combines shrink-fit and hydraulic chuck technologies with integrated passive damping in a single holder, offering compatibility with existing shrink-fit setups and options for internal coolant delivery and pull-out protection.
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Reshoring Survey: Manufacturers Ramp Up U.S. Investment Despite Policy, Workforce Hurdles
Manufacturing reshoring grew in 2026, but policy uncertainty and skilled labor shortages continue slowing momentum despite rising OEM investment plans.
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AIM Institute Welcomes David Zaffino to Guide Next Generation of Mold Maintenance Professionals
The American Injection Molding (AIM) Institute announces the addition of David Zaffino as Mold Maintenance Instructor within its Mold Maintenance Center of Excellence (MMCE). Zaffino will guide students through the Institute's mold maintenance education and training programs, taking over instruction as long-time instructor Glenn Keith prepares for retirement.
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Why Moldmakers Should Evaluate 3D-Printed Cutting Tools
Moldmakers already use additive manufacturing for high-value mold inserts; next is applying additive cutting tool advancements to boost productivity, profitability and smarter tooling decisions.
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Tungaloy High-Feed Milling Series Reduces Cost Per Edge for Mold Machining
IMTS 2026: Tungaloy-NTK America's DoFeedTri features double-sided inserts with six cutting edges and is designed to improve stability and productivity in complex moldmaking operations.
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July's Most-Read on MoldMaking Technology
From workforce development and cybersecurity to mentorship, AI and community moments — here's what MoldMaking Technology readers clicked on most in July.
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How Penn College Is Tackling Moldmaking’s Workforce Challenge
Pennsylvania College of Technology is meeting moldmaking's widening skills gap through customizable workforce development and hands-on plastics education.
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