In Case You Missed It: Top June Content

Sources | Zimmermann Inc., Shutterstock, Masato Research Group, MGS Mfg Group

June brought the heat and some standout content for moldmakers! From tariff tensions to new VR tech, our top articles this month sparked ideas, offered practical takeaways and kept our readers in the know. If you missed anything while juggling mid-year projects, here’s your chance to catch up on the most-clicked content from June.

10. MMT Chats: Talent Crisis Meets 2030

The manufacturing industry faces a critical talent shortage as baby boomers retire while reshoring creates new demand and technology transforms workflows.

9. Can Robots Help Make Molds?

Automation can benefit mold production, from optimized efficiency to enhanced product quality and consistency.

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Brass pliers, mold release and a bruised elbow: midnight lessons learned. Source: Adobe Images

8. Plastics and Pliers Panic

In a brand new column (Shop Talk), Canon Virginia, Inc. celebrates the real-world moments that unite shop floors everywhere. We hope that by sharing industry stories together, we can all laugh, learn and grow.

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7. Eight Essential Traits of High-Performing Manufacturers

After thirty-five years of studying and working with small to medium-sized shops and facilities, P&Y Management Resources identifies what sets high-performing manufacturers apart from their competition.

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Century machine operator David Hawes sets the tooling on the spindle of the Zimmermann machine.

Source | Zimmermann Inc.

6. Resilient by Design: Moldmakers Respond to Tariff Tensions With Strength and Strategy

Amid tariff uncertainties, moldmakers must stay flexible, control what they can, plan for multiple scenarios and maintain team alignment.

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5. Powerful Portal Milling Machine Has Big Impact on Michigan Compression Moldmaker

Significant 30% increase in production due to a spacious workspace, advanced cutting capabilities and a new generation CNC control system.

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4. MMT Chats: Virtual Reality Transforms Plastics Training

Innovative technology bridges skills gap through immersive learning experiences.

3. Streamlining Medical Device Development With Modular, Risk-Reducing Tooling Strategy

Fast-Track Tooling enables early validation of medical device designs, reduces risks, accelerates time-to-market and ensures alignment with production molds.

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2. Improving Mold Surface Performance With Nickel-Plated Coatings

Insights from a collaborative academia and industry study to evaluate nickel-plated coatings on injection molds.

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Producing optical-quality injection-molded parts is challenging, especially for curved eyewear lenses, where even minor defects can distort light transmission. Source | Masato Research Group

1. Automation, Welding, Software and Venting

MMT’s Editorial Advisory Board member Corey Fox, Operations manager for Accede Mold & Tool, shares his top MoldMaking Technology articles over the past year and how this content has been valuable to the business.

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Ebersol presenting Bend Manufacturing’s Prusa XL and Bambu Lab 3D printers.

Honorable Mention: Student Executives Manage Business, Academia in High School Vocational Program

Bend Manufacturing, a business led by high school seniors that operates out of The Portage School of Leaders in South Bend, Indiana, is witnessing its real-time return on investment: its students.