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Software Streamlines Model-to-Mold Production

Low-cost overseas competition continues to loom as one of the greatest threats to U.S. mold makers’ business, and Pittsfield, Massachusetts-based Marland Mold is no exception. For a shop like this, survival often depends on meeting conflicting demands—parts must not only be virtually flawless, but also produced and delivered quickly. In the face of this challenge, Marland says it relies on a culture of employee responsibility and a deep understanding of its customers to maintain a competitive edge. Underlying, that, of course, are the CNC machines, measuring equipment and other manufacturing technologies employed at the company’s 84,000-square-foot facility. One particularly important tool is the CimatronE CAD/CAM system from Cimatron Technologies (Novi, Michigan). According to the company, the software’s easy-to-use modeling tools, powerful postprocessors, simulation capability and other features help streamline the manufacturing process from design through final machining. More recently, it has eased the shop’s adoption of five-axis machining, a move that has eliminated most EDM work. Marland Mold’s core business is manufacturing high-precision closure molds for food and beverage industry customers located throughout the world, although it also serves the personal care and cosmetics; medical and pharmaceutical; and household and industrial products sectors. The shop attributes much of its success to its hands-on approach to business, a legacy of being independent and employee-owned from 1992 until merging with French firm Curtil late last year. Every customer project starts with the assignment of a team consisting of a sales executive, a design engineer and a manufacturing VP. This strategy gives front-line employees a stake in outcomes and encourages close collaboration with customers in the effort to develop a mold concept that meets their individual needs, the company says. However, even with the best possible mold concept, cost-effectively turning designs into reality can be challenging. Most of the tools manufactured here require stringent quality standards, tight tolerances and interchangeable components. Consider the food and beverage industry customers that constitute the company’s core business. To support high-volume closure production, tools for these customers must run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Recent industry trends present additional challenges.

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