On this episode of PMM Insight, with Editor Ron Shinn and Senior Reporter Karen Hanna:

• Mold makers continue to face tough competition from foreign competitors and are seeing higher costs due to tariffs.

• New technologies such as sophisticated design software, additive manufacturing and robots and other automation help mold makers stay competitive.

• Artificial intelligence is the latest technology mold makers are learning to use.

On this episode of Machinery Minutes:

Mold makers are taking on intricate projects requiring precision that was unattainable just a few years ago, and they are employing a variety of new manufacturing tools to get the job done.

LS Mtron employed retractable tie bars to help Stanford Manufacturing fit two large presses under a low roof.

M&J Recycling has added a system to capture and reuse energy during shaft reversals to its P250e pre-shredder.

On this episode of Machinery Minutes:

• Meet Geoff Foster of injection molding company Core Technology, whose non-profit provides free STEM camps for middle schoolers.
• Additive manufacturing technology maker Stratasys has acquired “a collection of assets” from Nexa3D, which shut down in December.
• Shini USA introduced three new film pelletizers designed for precise cutting and uniform pellet size.