The American Mold Builders Association (AMBA), Indianapolis, Indiana, proudly presented Justin McPhee, Mold Craft, Inc., a Westfall Technik Company, Willernie, Minnesota, with the 2023 Mold Builder of the Year Award and TK Mold & Engineering, Romeo, Michigan, with the Tooling Trailblazer of the Year Award during the AMBA Conference 2023, May 10-12, 2023, Grand Rapids, … [Read more...] about AMBA Announces 2023 Mold Builder and Tooling Trailblazer of the Year Award Recipients
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Tool Builders Focus on 2023 Priorities
By Maggie Taylor, writer, The American Mold Builder After several unpredictable years, the mold manufacturing industry is primarily reporting positive sentiments as the first quarter of 2023 gets underway. “We’re on very good momentum right now,” said Tammy Barras, president of Westec Plastics Corporation in Livermore, California. “We’ve made a lot of improvements over … [Read more...] about Tool Builders Focus on 2023 Priorities
Reducing Dimensional Errors in Moldmaking
By Gisbert Ledvon, Director of Business Development, Machine Tool, Heidenhain Corporation In tool and moldmaking, dimensional and contour errors need to be so low as to be barely measurable and must certainly never be visible. These requirements are increasingly at odds with demands for higher productivity and lower costs. New control options offer possible solutions to the … [Read more...] about Reducing Dimensional Errors in Moldmaking