April 24, 2018
At NPE2018, Edro focuses on three top pieces of news. Edro is the exclusive distributor of Bohler steels. Edro is the exclusive distributor for MoldMax alloys in Europe and Key Distributor in North America, and Edro is opening a new warehouse in Schaumburg, Illinois, to enhance its Midwest
April 23, 2018
The Chicago Chapter of the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) recently hosted its fourth successful supplier night fundraiser that continues to provide much-needed support for promoting careers in moldmaking. Suppliers to the moldmaking industry were represented in abundance last week during the fourth annual Supplier Night hosted by the
April 22, 2018
It seems odd, but many organizations and companies have a hard time knowing who their customer is.
April 21, 2018
Mold component suppliers continue to standardize products that speed mold building while also developing technology that addresses design, cooling, release and other challenges.
Moldmakers are pushing mold component suppliers to develop more turn-key solutions and value-added services to help moldmakers serve customers more effectively and to stay
April 20, 2018
Rego-Fix AG has announced that Pascal Forrer has joined the company’s Tenniken, Switzerland-based management team as its new global sales and marketing director. A 15-year veteran of the manufacturing industry, Forrer brings his expertise with automation, process safety and cost-effective production to his additional role as a member of
April 19, 2018
Gardner Business Index data trends point to medical manufacturing expansion. Article Post: 4/19/2018
Michael Guckes
Chief Economist, Gardner Intelligence According to Gardner Intelligence’s data measuring expected capital spending over the next 12-months, data from medical manufacturers during the three-month period ending January 2018
April 19, 2018
News and reviews from American Mold Builders Association (AMBA), The Mold Technologies Division of The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPEMTD) and Canadian Association of Mold Makers (CAMM). The AMBA Annual Conference held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was the first significant event of 2018 geared solely toward moldmaking. It was two full days of
April 18, 2018
Mold Craft Inc. performs a design-for-manufacture (DFM) review on new micro-mold programs to optimize the experience of its customers. According to the company, the DFM review ensures that its customers receive the highest quality molds that produce parts with close tolerances. Mold Craft performs the DFM review on new
April 18, 2018
Autodesk’s Smart Manufacturing Celebration is on April 26 and 27, 2018, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Following the success of the Advanced Manufacturing Facility re-launch in Birmingham, United Kingdom, Autodesk manufacturing in North American is launching a second event hosted at Paragon D&E in Grand Rapids, Michigan, called the Smart
April 17, 2018
If you’re involved with plating, coating, polishing or cleaning, then Cleveland is where you will want to be June 4–6 when the community gathers at the Sur/Fin Manufacturing and Technology Trade Show and Conference hosted by the National Association for Surface Finishing. Blog Post: 4/17/2018
Tim Pennington Editor, Products Finishing