Grand Rapids, MI– The American Mold Builders Association (AMBA), Indianapolis, IN, proudly presented Ray Coombs, Westminster Tool, Inc., Plainfield, CT, with the 2021 Mold Builder of the Year Award and Wepco Plastics, Middlefield, CT, with the Tooling Trailblazer of the Year Award during the AMBA Conference 2021, June 22-24, Grand Rapids, MI. The awards, sponsored by … [Read more...] about AMBA Announces 2021 Mold Builder and Tooling Trailblazer of the Year Award Recipients

DME, based in Madison Heights Michigan, announced the release of a new external latch lock that provides customers long-lasting, more reliable functionality for plate sequencing. It has developed the DME EZ-LATCH External Latch Lock which features a novel design, easy installation, and can be an alternative to more expensive hydraulic cylinders used for sequencing plates. For … [Read more...] about DME Solves Industry Challenges with New External EZ-LATCH Lock

Rollomatic, Inc., a leading machine tool manufacturer based in Le Landeron, Switzerland, highlights model 630XW3 with a 16-station wheel changer, part of the GrindSmart® series. This model, along with others in the series, is a tool & cutter grinding machine with an axis configuration that incorporates 6 fully interpolated axes, and is assembled under a lean manufacturing … [Read more...] about Rollomatic Spotlights 16-Station Wheel Charger

HASCO, an international leading producer of standard mold units based in Lüdenscheid, Germany, creates offline software program geared specifically to the needs of moldmaking designers. Regular updates after a simple installation will guarantee the user access to more than 100,000 quality mold units, current product data and the latest information. The Standard Engineering Tool … [Read more...] about HASCO SET – The Standard Engineering Tool for Moldmaking

The Sarasota, Florida-based Reshoring Initiative’s 2020 Data Report contains data on US reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) companies that have shifted production or sourcing from offshore to the United States. Reshoring will continue to be key to US manufacturing and economic recovery in 2021 and beyond due to the increase of jobs that it has proved to bring. … [Read more...] about Reshoring Initiative® 2020 Data Report

The current sharp increase of raw material prices is causing uncertainty for many companies. The dramatic rise in costs is due to the increasing demand for steel, which has resulted in a global steel shortage. Thanks to its stocks of standard parts and plates, Wolfurt, Austria-based Meusburger can ensure continuous availability to customers. Since the company relies on in-house … [Read more...] about Meusburger Guarantees Continuous Delivery Availability