By Jewlissa Frickey, writer, The American Mold Builder The AMBA Tooling Trailblazer of the Year Award was established to recognize the accomplishments of an AMBA member company that have resulted in a notable impact in the area of education. This year, the recipient of the award was Wepco Plastics in Middlefield, Connecticut. “Receiving this award reinforces that the work … [Read more...] about Wepco Plastics Named Tooling Trailblazer of the Year
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Top 5 Energy/Resource-saving Accomplishments by a 3D Manufacturer and Injection Molder
By Liz Stevens The US Department of Energy's Better Plants Program helps US manufacturers set and achieve ambitious energy reduction goals. By joining Better Plants, partners like HARBEC, Inc. can tap information, tools and resources to improve their plants' energy efficiency. HARBEC, Ontario, New York, is a manufacturer of tight tolerance precision 3D printed metals and … [Read more...] about Top 5 Energy/Resource-saving Accomplishments by a 3D Manufacturer and Injection Molder
Washington United? China Policy Brings Rare Bipartisanship
By Omar Nashashibi, The Franklin Partnership, LLC Few issues unite people in Washington, D.C. like a common adversary, and these days China is fitting that mold. Partisanship is rampant in the nation’s capital, with few Republicans and Democrats working together on the issues of greatest importance to manufacturers. Until recently that is, when members of both parties in … [Read more...] about Washington United? China Policy Brings Rare Bipartisanship
New Technologies in Hot Runner Systems
By Liz Stevens, contributing writer, The American Mold Builder Even as they tout the enduring strengths of hot runner systems, hot runner makers are not sitting still. We asked a handful of hot runner manufacturers to give a glimpse of the improvements and new technologies unfolding in their systems, and to share their insight about the recent waves of change. We spoke with … [Read more...] about New Technologies in Hot Runner Systems
Foundational Lean Tools
By Jon Kantola, project manager, RobbJack Corporation A few simple Lean tools build a foundation for sustained Lean improvement. Surprisingly, Lean Manufacturing attempts fail an estimated 70% to 90% of the time, even when organizations have the best intentions when it is implemented. Companies that succeed with Lean realize that it requires a long-term effort at culture … [Read more...] about Foundational Lean Tools
Marketing Virtually in a Contemporary World
by Lara Copeland, writer, The American Mold Builder For much of history, sales and marketing efforts in the moldmaking industry have been slim and primitive in nature. A great deal of the networking was intimate and nearby, perhaps conducted on the golf course or in restaurants. But that landscape has evolved over the last 20 years, and the COVID-19 pandemic was just the … [Read more...] about Marketing Virtually in a Contemporary World