The AMBA Board of Directors, in collaboration with Harbour Results, continue to pursue reinstating the 25% tariffs on injection molds imported from China. Thank you to all the AMBA members that provided case studies citing examples of Chinese dumping activities. These have been integral to the campaign. In August, in an effort to educate and gain attention of White House … [Read more...] about Efforts Continue towards China Mold Tariffs
Progressive and VISI CAD Announce Alliance
Progressive Components (Wauconda, IL) and Tooling Software Technology, LLC (TST) (Clarkston, MI) have announced an alliance bringing Progressive's library of parts to VISI CAD, exclusively distributed in North America by TST. Initially, TST added commonly used mold components to its library, which are now available. Concurrently, additional programming is underway to generate … [Read more...] about Progressive and VISI CAD Announce Alliance
Superior Die Set Corporation Hires New President
Superior Die Set Corporation (Oak Creek, WI) President and CEO Frank Janiszewski recently announced that the company has hired a new CEO, Martin Girga. Over the past 96 years, Superior’s employees have been led by three generations of Janiszewskis, who have made Superior a global leader in the industry. Moving forward, Girga will bring a valuable background of vision, … [Read more...] about Superior Die Set Corporation Hires New President
AMBA Announces 2019 National Scholarship Winners
AMBA has awarded eight $1,000 scholarships to students interested in mold building and related fields. Each $1,000 award is paid directly to the educational institutions on behalf of each student. Funds support pursuing a career in one of the following specialized areas: mold design, CAD/CAM programming for machine tools, machine tool skills or mold building; plastics industry … [Read more...] about AMBA Announces 2019 National Scholarship Winners
Amerimold Show Preview 2019
American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) members and suppliers soon will attend and exhibit at Amerimold 2019 in Rosemont, Illinois, an annual tradeshow that addresses the business development, best practices and networking interests of the plastic injection mold manufacturing industry. Exhibitors – including equipment suppliers, service providers, toolmakers and moldmakers – … [Read more...] about Amerimold Show Preview 2019
Heat Energy Management in Molds
by Torsten Kruse, founder and president Kruse Analysis and Kruse Training The moldmaking business is evolving and, as molded parts get thinner and more complex, achieving high-quality results becomes more challenging. Mold designers and moldmakers now are becoming all-around program managers – not just expected to understand moldmaking, but also to evaluate the interactions … [Read more...] about Heat Energy Management in Molds