TPO Conformal Cooling Tooling Application
This paper investigates the advantages of conformal cooling for automotive exterior Trim Components. Cooling is typically the longest portion of the cycle time and thus, the paper will discuss the potentials for reducing cycle times and improved part dimensions through the use of conformal cooling created by Direct Metal Deposition (DMD).more>


EDM with a Toolmaker's Eye Saves Money for Customers
Late this year Wire Specialists Incorporated will move into a newly remodeled building at 126th Street and Lisbon Rd. For partners Charlie Mauer and John Mueller, it's a return to their roots. The building is across the street from the site where both apprenticed. A foundation of expertise in tool and die has created Wire Specialists' niche as an EDM contract supplier. Charlie, John and all their crew are journeyman tool and die makers, journeyman machinists or candidates for the Wisconsin state indentured. more>

Manufacturing: Tool & Die – Reversal of Fortunes  
Grand Rapids Business Journal
While many companies are sending manufacturing to China, Walters Seed Co. is bringing it back here.
The Holland-based seed company has found a new manufacturer for its products less than two miles away ­LS Mold Inc., a family-owned complete tool and mold provider.more>

Jon’s Tool and Die
Jon’s Tool & Die (JTD) was founded in 1974 by John K. Smith, a tool and die maker. The company started out primarily as a tool and die machine shop and served to build jigs, fixtures, dies and inspection tools. Today, Jon’s Tool & Die serves primarily one customer, ITW/CIP Stamping, which manufacturer’s fasteners for the computer industry. more>

P2 Success! -Hudson Tool & Die
Company Background
As a private company, Hudson Tool and Die produces a large variety of small and medium sized pressed parts. Some of the materials used include metals, carbon, stainless steel, and non-ferrous metals such as copper, aluminum, brass and titanium. The basic operations are slitting from coils, blanking and drawing, trimming and final drawing. Drawing material through dies produces the different size and shapes of parts. more>

Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center
The financial impact that MMTC has on its clients is measured and evaluated as part of the NIST - MEP national network. In addition, MMTC publishes success stories, which describe the benefits that MMTC services have on clients. Success stories are available on-line and you are invited to review them and learn how MMTC can assist your company to improve its operations and profitability.more>