Calling all mold business owners, operations/plant managers, shop supervisors, toolroom managers, mold shop senior management, mold procurement personnel, mold designers, part designers, processing and troubleshooting personnel, HR managers, accounting, and sales and marketing… we introduce the MoldMaking Conference November 8-9 in Charlotte, North Carolina, providing in-person content to help you take your business to the next level!
If you’re reading this, then you know a mold matters. You know that a mold is the heart of the injection molding process. You know that a mold is not just a piece of steel; it’s a machine. That is why we launched MMT. And today, we have decided it’s time to bring the MMT brand to life, by bringing the pages of the magazine to life through in-person moldmaking-specific educational content — the mold, like the magazine, needs its own conference.
Introducing the MoldMaking Conference on November 8 and 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina. It’s co-located with the Molding Conference because the mold is the heart of the injection molding process.
Today, moldmaking has moved beyond art and craft to science with technology advancements aimed at engineering and building a better, more cost-effective mold. So the program will offer high-quality, noncommercial presentations focused on practical solutions for dealing with the challenges and complexities of mold manufacturing — from mold design to first shot.
The program adheres to MMT’s four tenets of coverage: ENGINEER, BUILD, MAINTAIN and MANAGE, featuring moldmakers, molders and OEMs sharing experiences, lessons learned, tips and best practices for better moldmaking and molding alongside technology and service suppliers sharing technology and service reviews and application stories.
Visit moldmakingconference.com for show details. And register today!
If you register before the Early Bird Deadline of October 7th, you will save $200 on the registration cost. Don't miss out on the chance to save!
Thank You to Our MoldMaking Conference Sponsors:
Thank you to our sponsors:
Progressive Components, Canon Virginia Inc, GROB Systems Inc., HAIMER USA, Hurco Companies Inc., Slide Products, Kruse Analysis Inc., The Plastek Group and Makino
PROGRAM
GENERAL SESSIONS
- “OEM Corporate Initiatives for Digitization of Tooling Are on the Rise”
- Presented by Bob Vancoillie, leader, Global Center of Excellence for Mold Management, Consumer Division, Johnson & Johnson. Moderated by Jerry Sherman, Coast Systems.
- “Answering the Call for Mold Engineering Help with a Unique Mold Design Apprenticeship and Untapped Resources,”
- Presented by Jeff Mertz, president, Anova Innovations and Tami Adams, executive director, Northwestern PA Chapter, National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA).
ENGINEER
- “Connecting Industry 4.0 Technology to Your Molds and Molding Process”
- Presented by Don Smith, NA tooling manager, Scholle IPN
- “Turning Industry 4.0 into Dollars & Sense”
- Presented by Robert Graup, business development manager/technical sales, Intex Tooling
- “Getting “VR” Real with Moldmaking Training,”
- Presented by Torsten Kruse, Kruse Analysis, Rick Finnie, owner, M.R. Mold
- “Focused Training Raises Medical Part and Mold Design Skills to the Next Level,”
- Presented by Ed Flores, CRM&N senior process engineer, Integer Holdings Corp. and Alex Beaumont, VP Beaumont Technologies/AIM Institute
- “Roadmapping Workshop Revels Key Pain Points and Leverage Areas of Advanced Tooling Manufacturing – Overview for ORNL Advanced Tooling R&D”
- Presented by Dr. Ahmed Arabi Hassen, R&D staff scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
BUILD
- “Applying Predictable Manufacturing to Your Mold-Building Operation,”
- Presented by Dave Tomic, president, Eden Tool & Eden Manufacturing
- “New P20 Steel Eliminates Demand for Stress Relieving After Rough Cutting”
- Presented by Shane Appel, GM manufacturing engineer; Greg DeFranciso, Omega Tool director of sales, program management and estimating; and Louis Phillipe Lapierre-Boire, vice president and general manager, Finkl Steel – Sorel
- “Applying Industry 4.0 Takes Imagination and Collaboration”
- Presented by Geoff Luther, A1 Tool
- “Profitability Prediction and Monitoring with 3D-Printed Tooling, Industrial IoT & AI”
- Presented by Amanda Wiriya, director of manufacturing support, Wepco Plastics; Zachary Smith, founder and CEO of Instaversal and partner, Mata Inventive
- “Collaboration for Disruptive Tooling”
- Presented by Jason Murphy, Next Chapter Manufacturing and Steve Michon, Zero Tolerance
MAINTAIN
- “Designing Molds for Maintenance”
- Presented by Wayne Daniel, director, business development, Canon Virginia Inc.
- “A Digital Revolution: Managing Data from Mold Design to Mold Repair”
- Presented by Bryan Belanger, chief digital officer, SyBridge Technologies and Steve Wilson, remote mold cleaning, monitoring and diagnostics, Cold Jet
- “Laser Technology on Mold Textures Ensures Brand Protection, Recycling and Traceability,”
- Presented by Chad Hase, director of advanced manufacturing, Custom Etch
- “A Multi-Faceted Approach to Sustainability in Moldmaking: Mold Steel, Mold Building and Molding”
- Presented by Kelly Santini, safety & sustainability leader, iMFLUX and Patricia Miller, director of technical sales, Uddeholm North America
MANAGE
- “Securing Grant Funding to Increase Investment in More Modern Manufacturing Technologies”
- Presented by Don Shrader, vice president, American Quality Molds
- “What is Holding You Back from Growth and Opportunities? Entrepreneurial Program Takes Mold Shop to the Next Level”
- Presented by Joe Cherluck, owner,
- “How to Improve Efficiency in Three Key Toolroom Areas”
- Presented by James Jergens, general manager, Triangle Tool and Penn Erie Tool, The Plastek Group
- “The How and Why of Starting Up a Next-Level Mold Shop Today”
- Presented by Dennis Goggin, president, NextGen Mold Technologies and Nicola Geyser, business administration manager
- “How to Engineer, Build, Maintain and Manage a Strategy to Become a Profitable Mold Manufacturer”
- Presented by Beau Ganas, Science of Business
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