By Edward Bassous, management consultant, R.E.R. Software, Inc. For the past decade, the buzzwords in the tooling industry have revolved around automation and Industry 4.0. Professionals have heard countless speakers emphasize that the future of the industry hinges on adopting automation. When a person thinks of automation, often the picture is of a facility filled with … [Read more...] about Automation in the Tooling Industry
Molds/Tooling
Maintaining Increased Profitability
By Sujit Sheth, monitoring business manager, Progressive Components Molds are a molder’s most critical asset. When a mold is not running, – bad things happen – including parts are not being produced, labor is underutilized, revenue is not generated, supply chains are delayed and customer relations can be strained. Despite these ramifications, many molders’ toolrooms are … [Read more...] about Maintaining Increased Profitability
Webinar: How Mantle Helps Molders and Toolmakers Win New Business
Join Mantle, Thursday, June 13 at 1 PM EST / 10 AM PST, as the company sits down with industry leaders Micheal Belmont from Westminster Tool and Mustafa Hossaini from Westec Plastics to discuss firsthand how they use metal 3D-printed tooling to win new business. In this session, we'll explore and see examples of: How using metal 3D-printed tooling can … [Read more...] about Webinar: How Mantle Helps Molders and Toolmakers Win New Business
What Do Digital Textures Offer the Industrial Mold Market? Opportunity!
By Chad Hase, director of advanced manufacturing, Custom Etch Inc. Five-axis laser machining makes digital mold textures possible for all moldmaking processes. Mold manufacturers using laser technology can play a vital role in brand protection, recyclability and traceability efforts with new digital mold textures. Laser texturing has opened the door to new possibilities … [Read more...] about What Do Digital Textures Offer the Industrial Mold Market? Opportunity!
Creating a Win-Win with Reshoring
By Shelly Otenbaker, president, WayPoint Marketing Communications Throughout the past three years, the manufacturing industry has experienced a series of challenges that have made it difficult for companies to remain competitive and, in some instances, keep finished goods in the marketplace. As a result, it has become increasingly more important for manufacturers to … [Read more...] about Creating a Win-Win with Reshoring
Tooling Design for In-Mold Labeling and Decorating in Durable Products
By Paul O’Hearn, engineering manager, Profile Plastics Adding decoration to injection-molded parts not only increases the attractiveness of plastic products, but also functionality and value. The inherent durable nature of appliques or ink transfer process, coupled with the ever-expanding decorative options and addition of functional electrical circuits, provides original … [Read more...] about Tooling Design for In-Mold Labeling and Decorating in Durable Products