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Business Forecast Survey Launched
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Educational Opportunities Abound at PLASTEC West 2020
By Lara Copeland, contributing writer
The American Mold Builder
Coming to the Anaheim Convention Center, located in Anaheim, California, Feb. 11 through 13, PLASTEC West offers...
What to Know Before Selecting a Mold Temperature Controller
By Moldex3D
In injection molding, the mold usually is controlled at a fixed temperature by making coolant continuously flow through the mold. If the coolant...
Year-End Tax Planning Opportunities
By Michael J. Devereux II, CPA, CMP
Mueller Prost
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (tax reform) ushered in a host of new tax...
Aptitude Testing Gets the Right People in the Door at Industrial Molds Group
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor
The American Mold Builder
Recruiting and retaining employees are the critical issues facing the mold building industry. To assist with employee...
Efficiencies in Machine Programming – How Do You Compare?
By Rachael Pfenninger
AMBA Project Manager
Understanding how to schedule jobs and maintain efficiency in any mold manufacturing facility can be critical to a business’s ability...
The Risk of Repetitive Injury
Editor’s Note: In July of 2019, Delia Treaster, Ph.D., CPE, Ergonomic Technical Advisor from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, presented “Essential Ergonomics” at...
Harbour’s Automotive Tooling Forecast Offers Cautionary Tale for Entire Industry
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor
The American Mold Builder
In November 2019, Laurie Harbour, president and CEO of Michigan-based manufacturing consulting firm Harbour Results, Inc., presented...
Understand the Impact of Your Profit Per Sale
By Jill J. Johnson, president
Johnson Consulting Services
Few enterprises truly understand the actual profits generated by the individual sales they make. Most metrics for sales...
Mold Coating Treatments Add to Performance, Protection
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor
The American Mold Builder
Tooling life is at the top of the list of concerns for any molding project since downtime...
