Industry 4.0
Workflow Automation Transforms Moldmaking Operations
Legacy Precision Molds implements JobTraQ’s no-code workflow automation software to better coordinate complex production tasks across departments, improving efficiency, tracking and decision-making.
Christina Fuges
Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology
What Is Scientific Maintenance? Part 2
Part two of this three-part series explains specific data that toolrooms must collect, analyze and use to truly advance to a scientific maintenance culture where you can measure real data and drive decisions.
Read MoreArburg's K Focus: Sustainability, Digitalization, Automation
With some debuts still under wraps at press time, Arburg says attendees will find answers to pressing questions around sustainability, digitalization and automation at its K 2025 booth.
Read MoreSPS Atlanta 2025 Addresses Manufacturing Challenges With Automation-Focused Solutions, Dynamic Education Programs
Taking place September 16-18, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center, the U.S. debut of Smart Production Solutions (SPS Atlanta) offers a focused platform to drive automation forward and reinforce American industrial strength.
Read MoreTooling 4.0: Connecting Industry 4.0 Technology to Your Molds and Molding Process
A packaging supplier applies Industry 4.0 technology to its injection molds so that components talk to each another to understand the dynamics of what is happening inside the mold.
Read MoreMMT Chats: Virtual Reality Transforms Plastics Training
Innovative technology bridges skills gap through immersive learning experiences.
Read MoreAI-Powered Automation Decreases Machine Tool Programming Time
Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence division highlights its automated computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) programming tool called ProPlanAI, that cuts the time to program factory machine tools by 75%.
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From AI Software to Incorporating Automation into EDM: The Best of November
Our most-viewed November articles included key topics such as AI to enhance efficiency, insights into automating processes, and much more.
Cara Ready
Digital Editor, Modern Machine Shop & Production Machining
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.
Read MoreSensors, Sustainability and Skilled Labor
Q&A with Bob VanCoillie, MoldMaking Technology EAB member and senior manager of Kenvue’s mold management center of excellence.
Read MoreMMT Chats: Helping Small Manufacturers Embrace AI
IT Expert Mina Girges shares simple ways to implement AI by starting small, fostering innovation, integrating securely and scaling strategically to enhance efficiency.
Read MorePTXPO 2025: Mold Builders Showcase Innovation, Automation and Efficiency Across the Supply Chain
Mold manufacturers highlight advanced machining, automation, precision molding and validation technologies driving speed, quality and efficiency across tooling applications.
Read MoreAdopting AI: A Pragmatic Approach to Your AI Journey
How mold builders can start AI efforts without expensive system overhauls or major changes.
Read MoreWhat Is Scientific Maintenance? Part 1
How to create a scientific maintenance plan based on a toolroom’s current data collection and usage.
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Incorporating Automation into EDM
Adding automation to EDM can provide long periods of unattended machining or be used in a closed-loop cell, while EDM control features can automate electrode design and process parameters.
Julia Hider
Senior Editor, Modern Machine Shop
Simplifying Cooling Design With Advanced Automation
CAD/CAM software with automated mold design features streamlines waterline, baffle and conformal cooling design, making it easier to act on insights from flow analysis.
Read MoreAchieving Flexible Capacity with Automation
This high-mix, low-volume manufacturer embarked on a year and a half program to introduce robotics to its manufacturing process.
Read MoreMMT Chats: The Rise of Tooling Digitalization
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with Bob Vancoillie with the Consumer Division of Johnson & Johnson about OEM corporate initiatives for digitizing tooling.
Read MoreHow to Use Scientific Maintenance for More Accurate Mold and Part Troubleshooting
Discover how adopting scientific maintenance approaches helps improve mold lifespan, minimize failures, and optimize production outcomes.
Read More5 Ways to Improve Supply Chain Visibility and Efficiency
Mold builders play an important role in creating smart, connected and transparent supply chains.
Read MoreEnhancing Global Manufacturing Visibility: How Digital Moulds Solved SKF's Data Accessibility Challenges
SKF improved global manufacturing visibility and data accessibility through Digital Moulds' cloud-based monitoring system, enhancing real-time machine status tracking.
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How to Use Ultra-Precision Micro Tools, Molding and Automation to Unlock High-Volume Medical Device Miniaturization
Five key areas where a molder/mold builder applies tight-tolerance tooling and advanced molding solutions to enable high-volume production of micro-molded medical parts.
Advancing Moldmaking and Plastics: Trends in 3D Printing, Automation and Sustainability
NPE 2024 showcased the latest trends and technologies in innovation, efficiency and sustainability for moldmakers and molders, featuring advancements in 3D printing, automation, design and virtual reality/augmented reality/artificial intelligence.
Read MoreAdvancing Mold Design Demo: The Role of VR in Closing the Skills Gap
This Q&A and demo explain how virtual reality training tackles the skills gap by providing immersive, cost-effective learning experiences.
Read MoreMMT Chats: Digitalizing Mold Lifecycle and Process Performance
MMT catches up with Editorial Advisory Board member Bob VanCoillie senior manager of Kenvue’s mold management center of excellence outside of Philadelphia to discuss mold management via tooling digitalization and OEM expectations and opportunities.
Read MoreFour Industry 4.0 Tech Adoption Insights from Indiana Plastics Manufacturers
As more plastics manufacturers step into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, insights have emerged about how best to approach the digital transformation journey.
Read MoreUse AI, Machine Learning to Take Variability Out of Manufacturing
Variability has always created insurmountable challenges for manufacturers. However, in the last decade, impact has been more painful due to a lack of experienced workforce. By leveraging technological advancements, particularly in AI, manufacturers can gain a transformative competitive advantage in both cost reduction and workforce development.
Read MoreReal-Time Production Monitoring as Automation
As an injection molder, Windmill Plastics sought an economical production monitoring system that could help it keep tabs on its shop floor. It’s now selling the “very focused” digital supervisor it created, automating many formerly manual tasks.
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