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Christina Fuges
Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology
Controlling the Melt Delivery System Heat Source
This summer, let’s get back to the basics. For this summer school basics series, Pellet to Part explores each stage of the plastic injection molding process. This week: understanding the heating systems along the melt delivery path.
Read MoreThe Pellet Enters the Melt Delivery System
This summer, let’s get back to the basics. For this summer school basics series, Pellet to Part explores each stage of the plastic injection molding process. This week: Choosing a hot or cold runner system is a decision for the molder and moldmaker that must balance the processing window with budget and time.
Read MoreFictiv in Financial Agreement to Join Misumi
Fictiv is joining Misumi to accelerate the building its global manufacturing platform for engineering and supply chain organizations to make manufacturing and supply chain capabilities easier, more accessible and more intelligent.
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 MorePLASTICS Voices Tariff Concerns, Support for Trade Policies to Bolster US Manufacturing
PLASTICS is urging U.S. policymakers to support balanced trade policies that enhance U.S. competitiveness, reinforce supply chains and drive continued innovation.
Read MoreReshoring Initiative Launches Nationwide Reshoring Survey
The nationwide reshoring survey aims to glean factors that are affecting manufacturers’ decisions on whether to reshore factories and supply chains. The survey is open through March 15, 2025.
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MGS Unifies Global Expertise with Full Integration of Design & Development Team
Technolution becomes MGS Design & Development, enhancing end-to-end solutions for healthcare innovators.
Jann Bond
Managing Editor, Gardner Business Media
Innovation and Growth at AMBA Conference 2025
Registration and award nominations are now open for the AMBA Conference 2025, which is set for May 7-9, 2025, at the Amway Grand Plaza, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Read MoreHow to Supply Cooling to Additive Tooling
Additive tooling provides limitless options for cooling a mold’s difficult-to-cool areas.
Read MoreHow to Successfully Reshore Tooling
Sloan Valve and Pyramid Molding Group shed light on the dynamics and challenges surrounding the shift toward domestic mold sourcing and the advantages of collaborating with a U.S. supplier to bring tooling back stateside.
Read MoreDecoding Reshoring: Motivations, Challenges and Technological Influences
Harry Moser, founder and president of the Reshoring Initiative, sits down for a Q&A on the motivations behind reshoring decisions, offering insights into economic, strategic and regulatory considerations.
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 MoreMaking the Circular Economy a Reality
Driven by brand owner demands and new worldwide legislation, the entire supply chain is working toward the shift to circularity, with some evidence the circular economy has already begun.
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Sensors, Sustainability and Skilled Labor
Q&A with Bob VanCoillie, MoldMaking Technology EAB member and senior manager of Kenvue’s mold management center of excellence.
Christina Fuges
Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology
Navigating Economic Resilience and Consumer Trends
Consumer behavior provides mold builders insight into the evolving market dynamics of goods and services that helps strategic planning.
Read MoreResilience and Reflections: Moldmaking in the Evolving Economic Landscape
As moldmakers navigate this complex year marked by fluctuating business activities, and approach the upcoming year with cautious optimism, three key considerations should guide their decisions.
Read MoreU.S. Economy Indicates Prospects for Moldmakers
An examination of the U.S. economy suggests its resilience against a recession, yet a mixed outlook for moldmaking and plastics persists.
Read MoreUnited Grinding Precision Summit to Feature 16 Machines, Technical Sessions
The first ever Precision Summit is happening in Miamisburg, Ohio on May 24-25, 2023.
Read MoreReshoring Initiative Reports Another Stellar Year
According to the report, the IRA and Chips Act combined with deglobalization trends to boost reshoring in 2022 to another all-time high — up 53% from 2021’s record.
Read MorePrecision Micro Finishing Tools Supply Machine, Mold and Die Operations
Titan Tool Supply has made available 100+ products for immediate online order or shipment from stock, supporting advanced manufacturing requirements.
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Partnership Aims to Tariff-Proof Manufacturing for US OEMs
Fictiv and EVCO Plastics have created a partnership to deliver end-to-end injection molding supply chain solutions.
Angela Osborne
Managing Editor, Gardner Business Media
What is Driving Mold Lifecycle Management Digitalization?
OEMs are looking to partner with suppliers to share and track data across the supply chain for advanced intervention and process management.
Read MoreWhat You Should Consider When Purchasing Modified P20 Steel
When buying P20 steels that have been modified, moldmakers must be aware of the variations and key issues that affect delivery, cost and lead times.
Read MoreUnited Grinding Announces Support for the Reshoring Initiative
According to the Reshoring Initiative, the rate of reshoring job announcements has grown from 10,000 per year in 2010 to 350,000 per year in 2022.
Read MorePredictive Manufacturing Moves Mold Builder into Advanced Medical Component Manufacturing
From a hot rod hobby, medical molds and shop performance to technology extremes, key relationships and a growth strategy, it’s obvious details matter at Eden Tool.
Read MoreRecord Reshoring Rates Reported in 2022
Reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the third quarter marked their highest ever level, eclipsing the previous record sent in the second quarter of 2022.
Read MoreSybridge Technologies' Operations Manager Shares Three Favorite Articles: Purchasing, Transfer Tooling, Scientific Molding
MMT's Editorial Advisory Board shares its top MoldMaking Technology articles of all time and how this content has been valuable to their businesses.
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