The strategy for growth at True Die, Inc., based in Zeeland, Michigan, may be tied to the future of the mold and die trade itself. Tim Rietsma and his brother Mike started their mold and die shop in 2000 wanting to continue their profession’s proud heritage of skilled toolmaking. But with the adoption of evolving machine tool technology have come new ways of doing things, … [Read more...] about Tool Paths to Success: Choosing the Right Way Forward in a Changing Trade

The former i-mold GmbH & Co. KG Erbach, Germany, changed its name to Servomold GmbH & Co. KG. The managing directors Bianca and Thomas Meister emphasize the focus on application-specific components and integrated system solutions for the automation of injection mold tools. Beginning in 1998 as a design service provider, the development and patenting of tunnel gate … [Read more...] about i-mold Now Called Servomold

Programs for the conference theaters at the Injection Molding and Design Expo have been published. The expo takes place in Detroit, Michigan, May 25 through 26. The speaker lineup boasts senior representatives from OEMs, tier one suppliers, packaging producers and leading molders. These include Ford Motor Company, Berry Global, Faurecia, Amcor, Westfall Technik, Yanfeng … [Read more...] about Conference Programs Announced for Detroit Molding Expo

Hypertherm, Hanover, New Hampshire, is now accepting applications for its Spark Something Great educational grant program. The program, now in it’s eighth year, will provide 12 North American schools with a Powermax45 XP air plasma system and in-person training from a Hypertherm product expert. The Spark Something Great grant program is meant to support the next generation … [Read more...] about Hypertherm Now Accepting Grant Applications

Rollomatic, Mundelein, Illinois, maintained its leadership position in the field of laser cutting ultra-hard materials by announcing a breakthrough achieving the highest possible surface finishing in machining PCBN material. Rollomatic succeeded in producing a surface finish of Ra 48 nanometers on a primary relief of a profile insert in PCBN material. The tests were … [Read more...] about Rollomatic Reaches Milestone Achievement

The American Mold Builders Association (AMBA), Indianapolis, Indiana, has published its first Employee Attraction and Hiring Playbook – A Best Practices Guide to address one of the most critical challenges currently facing the moldmaking industry. The playbook was developed in conjunction with its 2021 Workforce Development Task Force and is comprised of 65+ pages. The report … [Read more...] about AMBA Releases Employee Attraction Playbook