Automation Mag

APRIL 15, 2025

In this article, automation experts take a deep dive into the top industrial automation trends that can be instrumental in shaping the strategies and operations of Canadian manufacturers in 2025. This may create some short-term work for the machine builder community. He graduated from Western University and is based in London, Ont.

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Mold Making Technology

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

Source | (top) Getty, (bottom) Fictiv, (right) Zero Tolerance LLC After wrapping up 2024 with our year-in-review articles, we have to make sure you didn’t miss anything in January! From industry trends to expert insights and practical tips, these top-performing articles highlight what’s driving the moldmaking industry forward.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Sources | Intralox, Michael Louris, MMT Welcome to the October roundup of must-read articles for the moldmaking industry! Talks VR in Mold Design Join MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges as she gets the latest news on this mold builder's use of VR for mold design education. MMT Chats: Cavalier Tool & Mfg.

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Robotics Business Review

MAY 23, 2024

If an integrator or machine builder needs to adapt robot kinematics to machine movements, robot programming expertise is required. In addition to robot mechanics coming from robot manufacturers, there are also many cases where machine builders or integrators build robot mechanics themselves. There are two main ways of doing this.

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Mold Making Technology

APRIL 16, 2023

Photo Credit, all images: Faro Technologies For any mold builder, mold accuracy is critical. Measurement devices have improved in leaps and bounds over the years, and mold builders have adapted to the times, going from the use of hand tools to fixed coordinate measuring machines (CMMs). Many mold builders use fixed CMMs for this job.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Here, he continues this year’s EAB series by sharing his three all-time favorite MoldMaking Technology articles and key takeaways that have been valuable to his work. I like this article because it speaks to my roots as a mold designer. I like this article because it speaks to my roots as a mold designer.

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Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 29, 2024

New Series: Emphasizing the Basics In this article series, Dennis Czubin, a seasoned plastics professional, shares valuable insights from his 40+ years in the industry, focusing on fundamental principles in part and mold design to help mold builders and molders enhance their practices and avoid common pitfalls.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 1, 2024

According to a Deloitte study, access to skilled talent outranks factors like taxes and access to materials when it comes to a country's competitive edge. But here's the kicker: the U.S. has been grappling with a talent shortage for years. Source | U.S. Chamber of Commerce “Data Deep Dive: Women in the Workforce study. .

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Here, he continues this year's EAB series by sharing his three all-time favorite MoldMaking Technology articles and how this content has been valuable to his work and career. The title of this article is just the tip of the iceberg, and in the grand scheme of things, can be the easiest part of the job.

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Mold Making Technology

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Read the full article. Read the full article. Preferred Tool of Hugo, Minnesota, a full-service mold builder, was facing a bottleneck in electrode cutting that was slowing down mold production and reducing shop productivity. A solution: The technology, process, or strategy implemented to address the problem.

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21st Century Tech

MAY 11, 2024

Builders are using 3D printers with cement ink to construct foundations, walls and entire structures. An article written by Nate Berg for Fast Company describes the FoF 1.0. In biological laboratories, 3D printers using inks made from living cells are building organelles and living tissue. Industrial 3D printers can be pretty big.

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Robotics Business Review

SEPTEMBER 28, 2024

They can take unstructured multimodal data, reason over it, and return the output in a structured format. Building on a broad base of pertaining, NVIDIA believes they can be easily adapted for different vision-related tasks by providing new prompts or parameter-efficient fine-tuning. How to reason over a spatial memory. The full ReMEmbR system.

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DO Supply

JANUARY 14, 2025

Allen-Bradely Kinetix 6200 drives are high-performance, multi-axis, safe-speed servo drives intended to provide a Kinetix Integrated-Motion solution through SERCOS (Serial Real-time Communications System) interface modules for machines with high power demands and large axis counts. kW (kilowatts) continuous output power (inverter ratings) 2.8

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DO Supply

JUNE 18, 2025

As such, this article will cover the PowerFlex VFDs, which come in three main product categories: Low Voltage VFDs, Medium Voltage VFDs, and DC Drives. The Rockwell Automation PowerFlex family of VFDs showcases innovative, flexible, and high-performing products.

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The Automation Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

In today's article I walk you through how to find and download Rockwell's free Integrated Architecture Builder (IAB) software, updated for the Summer of 2022. In today's article I walk you through how to find and download Rockwell's free Integrated Architecture Builder (IAB) software, updated for the Summer of 2022.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 19, 2023

Current as of 2/23/23 This article contains information on exhibitors highlighting the Mold Maintenance , Repair and Surface Treatment products and services at their booth in the Moldmaking Pavilion and across the show floor. made fiber laser welding and engraving systems built specifically for mold builders and toolrooms.

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21st Century Tech

AUGUST 28, 2024

The electric vehicle (EV) has been seen as a panacea in our global fight to move away from fossil fuel energy use in transportation. Tesla, the company that revived EVs after General Motors killed their foray into the market from 1996 to 1999, has successfully established electric-powered transportation for the masses. The only exception in the U.S.

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Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Since making these changes, our on-time delivery and successful initial first article inspections (FAIs) have drastically increased. When you buy a mold, you’re not just buying steel — you’re buying parts that meet specified tolerances. At that time, we looked at what we called our five “biggest losers.”

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 18, 2023

Persisting challenges with print accuracy and product integrity Both AM machine builders and operators experienced more steep learning curves; dealing with copper presented particular difficulties for small contract manufacturers with limited experience, including print accuracy and product integrity problems.

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The Automation Blog

MARCH 10, 2023

Our first new article of the day is from ProfiNews here and covers the impact of the move to digitalization. Next we have a new article here from Prosoft discussing the advantages of it's updated DeviceNet to EthernetIP/ModbusTCP/ModbusRTU bi-directional bridge. First up is a new line of full metal inductive sensors from Gavazzi here.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 5, 2025

From workflow efficiencies to cutting-edge tooling strategies, this roundup highlights the top articles that made an impact last month. Catch up on what you may have missed and stay ahead of the curve as we move into a new season of opportunities! Read Now Source: Cimatron 7. Read Now Source: LSI Solutions 5. Read Now 4. Read Now Source: M.R.

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Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 3, 2024

Welcome to our July roundup of must-read articles! We've carefully curated the top articles that captivated our audience, ensuring you stay informed and inspired. Dive into our July highlights and discover the stories that have made a significant impact! MTD) Mold Maker of the Year award.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 30, 2024

Source: (top left) Boucherie, (top right) TK Mold & Engineering, (bottom left) Emuge-Franken, (bottom right) Plastic Ingenuity The top ten most-viewed articles in January were not only a testament to what our readers took an interest in—they reflect what is trending in our small but mighty world of moldmaking. Dapra Corp.,

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Mold Making Technology

MAY 21, 2023

Photo Credit, all images: BobCAD-CAM Moldmaking is complex, so mold builders are always looking for ways to simplify and streamline getting the part to code with easy, intuitive tool paths. Better Management of Complex Tool Paths Creating complex milling CAM jobs for molds can be easy if you understand a few basic concepts.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Mold builders need a systematic process that allows the business to repeatedly (and with confidence) make decisions about what to improve on an ongoing basis. This is the fourth and final installment in our series of articles. Photo Credit, all images: Science of Business Inc. The constraint is constantly moving. wait a second.

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21st Century Tech

AUGUST 27, 2023

When she submitted an article on failures and lessons in sustainable building practices, I had just read an article on the rezoning of Manhattan’s office buildings to turn them into 20,000 new housing units. Now on to Katie’s article which she has entitled “Failures and Lessons in Sustainable Building Practices.”

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

ATM is not only a mold builder; we are also a molder. American Tool and Mold 1700 Sunshine Drive Clearwater, FL 33765 727-447-7377 Fax: 727- 447-0125 americantoolandmold.com salesteam@a-t-m.com Founded in 1978 as a family-owned and operated mold builder with a molder-friendly approach. citizen in 1981.

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Robotics Business Review

APRIL 3, 2024

But whether it’s a food manufacturer, a beverage producer, an automaker or a machine builder, they all have one thing in common: The need for community. But whether it’s a food manufacturer, a beverage producer, an automaker or a machine builder, they all have one thing in common: The need for community. for more than 45 years.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 23, 2023

Here is the list of the top ten most popular MMT articles according to Google analytics. The ROI of ERP Seven reasons why a mold builder needs to invest in enterprise resource planning software and technology. Efficient, accurate scheduling helps mold builders deliver on time, manage change and meet customer expectations.

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Control Engineering

APRIL 25, 2023

XPlanar has no mechanical parts, covers a small footprint, can be programmed with Beckhoff TwinCAT software and is being integrated by machine builders and others, in undisclosed applications. So far, custom machine builder applications account for about 60%, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) account for about 40% of XPlanar use.

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Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Photo Credit: Lawrence Mold and Tool Looking back at more than 45 years of ordering injection molds, I’d estimate I used 40 or 50 different mold builders. The answers matter because the type of part to be molded and the estimated annual production quantity dictate what type of mold builder to use. So how do I choose a mold shop?

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Additive Manufacturing

MARCH 13, 2023

There are several key considerations when starting your own service bureau and this article will include insights from several veterans and newcomers. The beauty of today’s manufacturing environment is that anyone can start a 3D printing service bureau and begin printing parts today.

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 26, 2025

Series: Emphasizing the Basics In this article series, Dennis Czubin , a seasoned plastics professional, shares valuable insights from his 40-plus years in the industry, focusing on fundamental principles in part and mold design to help mold builders and molders enhance their practices and avoid common pitfalls.

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Automation Mag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

The event is targeted toward design/engineers, technicians, system integrators, panel builders, supply chain professionals and all members of the industrial and IT manufacturing and electrical sectors. Flip through the Official Show Guide for German Technology Day 2022 for exhibitor profiles and more. What’s new: Innovation hub. Media centre.

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Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 30, 2023

Take a look at our top ten articles based on Google Analytics and see what you might have missed. MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with StackTeck MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges gets leading mold builders to reveal 5 best practices for improving efficiencies in culture, technology, process, measuring success and staying competitive.

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Automation Mag

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

F or a custom machine builder, managing customers’ Oliver Twist demands can make or break a one-off automation project. It’s quite another when it wants to push the performance of what was ordered beyond what the machine builder promised, an additional investment of the latter’s time that often gets written off as goodwill.

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Modern Machine Shop

MAY 6, 2024

Whether you are a pro at live tooling or are learning about it for the first time, these eight articles from Modern Machine Shop will cover all you need to know. 4 Questions To Ask When Moving to Live Tooling Live tooling is well-known as an excellent option for performing secondary operations on turned parts.

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