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Many manufacturers are facing multiple challenges to stay profitable and competitive. Some of these include price, delivery and intense competition.   COMPETING GLOBALLY: IN THE MOLD MARKET Using Manufacturing as a Competitive Weapon Many manufacturers—large...

Thal Precision in Clark, New Jersey got its start in 1980 doing aluminum tooling and small tooling repair jobs. Fast forward four decades and this multi-generational, family-owned business has evolved with the times, becoming a recognized manufacturer of complex molds and high-precision tooling for some...

Implementing an integrated tooling system proved to be this mold shop's first step toward automated operation of its electrical discharge machines and graphite mills. Today, the shop's robotic cells can run around the clock in an unattended mode.   ON THE PATH...

Presenters: Andrew Heldt – Digital Technology Team Leader Darren Harville – Market Segment Manager Industry 4.0 is the Fourth Industrial Revolution where the interconnectivity of machines and machine learning are key factors. It’s easy to connect Makino machines to your network....

Learn about Makino's new solutions for machining shaped fine holes and how this process can benefit your manufacturing operations.

Sturman Moore has some firm ideas about where his industry is heading. CUTTING LEAD TIMES AT CAMBRIDGE Sturman Moore has some firm ideas about where his industry is heading. "The prime strategic imperative in the die/mold business today is to shorten leadtimes,"...

Hunt-Wilde Corporation of Tampa, Florida, began in 1946 manufacturing vinyl injection molded parts, primarily for bicycle handlegrips. As the U.S. bicycle manufacturing business moved offshore, Hunt-Wilde began to gain the capacity to further diversify and pursue alternative markets such as lawn and...

Matrix Tooling, Inc. and Matrix Plastic Products specialize in building difficult-to-produce precision molds for the most demanding plastics applications. Located in the Chicago suburb of Wood Dale, Illinois, the company prides itself on blending old- world craftsmanship with the industry's leading-edge...

Runoff Requirements 1.33 Cpk. 300 pieces per fixture Machines 12 J55 / Stand-alone installation Tooling 5 tools Special tooling: Op 10 - face mill, drill combination tool. Op 50 - sheel mill, end mill, centering...