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MAPP, Inc.
MAPP Plant Tour Event Comes to Alabama
Speed, Speed, Speed... this plant tour event is about one company's quest for increased speed and improved...
Mold Cleaning Technologies Save Time, Money and Aggravation
by Steve Johnson, ToolingDocs
As noted in "The Cleaning Culture for Molds" (Plastics Business Fall 2012), the most popular method of cleaning plastic injection molds...
Planning for Profitability and Stability in 2013
by Laurie Harbour, Harbour Results, Inc.
Most companies can look back at 2012 and say it was a good year. In fact, many seem to...
Cliff Notes and Other Tax Changes
by Michael J. Devereux II and Adam J. Herman, CPA/ABV/CFF, CVA, ASA, CFE, Mueller Prost PC
On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the American...
Material Trends to Watch
by Adam J. Wozniak, AMCO Polymers LLC
Looking back on 2012 for one recipe of success has been difficult. Instead, many varied scenarios with the...
Analysis of the Sales Management Process
by Troy Nix, MAPP, Inc.
The MAPP organization recently conducted and published the 2013 Sales and Management Study for the plastics processing industry. A total...
Q&A: Machine Guarding Safety Regulations
by Eric Esson, Frommelt Safety
Question: Why are industrial machine control/robotics safety regulations changing from EN 954-1 to EN ISO 13849-1 and EN 60621 standards?
Answer:...
Why Plastic Flows Better in Aluminum Injection Molds
by David Bank, Aluminum Injection Mold Co., Dave Klafhen, Advent Tool, Ron Smierciak, Alcoa Forged and Cast Products
There have been numerous articles published regarding...
Plastikos Journeys Through ISO 14001 Certification
by Melissa DeDonder
Issues concerning worker health and safety have been thrust into the national spotlight recently, following the audit of one of Apple's key...
DOE Brings Benefits to Process Design
by Perry Parendo, Perry's Solutions, Inc.
After decades of working with multiple industries, I have found only one developmental tool that works when things are...
