by Lindsey Munson, writer, The American Mold Builder The AMBA Mold Builder of the Year Award was created to recognize outstanding contributions as an industry leader and as an active AMBA member. The 2022 AMBA Annual Conference was held in Itasca, Illinois, where Tom Barr, president and owner of TK Mold & Engineering, Romeo, Michigan, was named AMBA Mold Builder of the … [Read more...] about Tom Barr is the 2022 AMBA Mold Builder of the Year
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Compumold Named Tooling Trailblazer of the Year
by Lindsey Munson, 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’s award recipient was CompuMold Tool & Design Inc. in Phillips, Wisconsin. It was a complete surprise for Brian Meives and … [Read more...] about Compumold Named Tooling Trailblazer of the Year
AMBA Conference 2022: Shifting the View
As the ballroom lights dimmed and spotlights illuminated the stage at the Westin Chicago Northwest in Itasca, Illinois, AMBA Executive Director Troy Nix took the stage to welcome more than 150 AMBA members and guests to this year’s national conference, held on May 11-13. While recent months have seen the mold manufacturing industry dealing with systemic challenges like … [Read more...] about AMBA Conference 2022: Shifting the View
New Plastics Expo to Come to the Midwest
by Nicole Mitchell, editor, The American Mold Builder Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) is a new three-day event featuring an exhibit hall, education, first-looks at the newest plastics machinery and a variety of networking opportunities for all attendees. PTXPO was created to connect processors to the plastics industry community with the goal of helping businesses … [Read more...] about New Plastics Expo to Come to the Midwest
Emerson’s Ultrasonic Systems Reduce Mold Cleaning Time
Emerson, St. Louis, Missouri, has announced its new Branson™ MCX Series ultrasonic mold cleaning systems, which feature side-mounted immersible transducers and powerful immersion heaters that can provide effective, fast and efficient cleaning. Compared to the manual cleaning of plastics injection molds, which may take up to three hours or more, the Branson MCX Series does a … [Read more...] about Emerson’s Ultrasonic Systems Reduce Mold Cleaning Time
ANCA Launches AutoMarkX at EMO 2021
ANCA, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, introduces AutoMarkX as an automatic stand-alone laser marking station replacing manual and labor-intensive processes. It is AIMS (ANCA Integrated Manufacturing System) compatible, which means it can work in a fully automatic mode without a need for human intervention, if required. The operator can load pallets full of tools and … [Read more...] about ANCA Launches AutoMarkX at EMO 2021