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...
Barriers to Sustainability in Plastics-Related Industries
by Bonnie J. Bachman and Shristy Bashyal, Missouri University of Science and Technology, and Margaret Baumann, GHA Associates
Although many industries today recognize the importance...
Pereles Brothers Joins Manufacturing Network
by Jen Clark, Plastics Business
Building a collaborative relationship with other manufacturing partners often is the key to gaining new customers or retaining long-time customers...
Waste Eradication Culture Starts with a Toilet Seat: A Conversation with Paul Akers
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business
When Paul Akers steps to the podium as a keynote speaker at MAPP's Annual Benchmarking & Best Practices Conference on...
Indiana Rotomolding Capitalizes on Multiple Locations
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business
The history of Indiana Rotomolding is similar to a complicated math equation, with plant locations added and subtracted as the...
Moving Beyond Traditional Mold Cleaning Methods
by Steve Johnson, ToolingDocs LLC
In the majority of molding plants around the globe, more labor hours are spent cleaning mold plates and tooling (see...
