by Trevor Larcheveque Branson Ultrasonics Corp. 3D printing (3DP) now is widely adopted for prototyping and developing new product designs because it allows plastic component and part prototypes to be developed, produced, assessed and modified far more quickly and economically than traditional injection-molded plastic parts, which require significant up-front investment in … [Read more...] about 3D-Printed Plastics Parts: To Weld or Not to Weld?
2017 Spring
Association News
Connecting IQMS Users with Experts With roughly 40 percent of MAPP members utilizing IQMS ERP software, the association has decided to assist members in connecting with other users. To do so, MAPP's staff has created an ever-evolving User Knowledge Matrix. The matrix, which lists current IQMS modules, is based on members' self-reported knowledge of individual modules. A member … [Read more...] about Association News
Booklist: Strategic Planning
Rarely is success stumbled upon by accident. Instead, it's the result of careful, focused planning that identifies direction, market and strategies to achieve goals that also have been deliberately set. How many plastics processors today are taking the time to study, assess and understand their companies' strategic plans? And, how many are expending the effort necessary to … [Read more...] about Booklist: Strategic Planning
Three Questions That Capture Your Customer’s Attention
by Stu Schlackman, author and sales expert You may be asking yourself, "Why didn't I get the follow-up meeting with that recent prospect?" You asked all the right questions and got the answers you needed to qualify them. You had the prospect company's budget, knew its goals and needs and understood the company's timeframe to make the decision. You knew who the decision maker … [Read more...] about Three Questions That Capture Your Customer’s Attention
Q&A: Developments in Plastics Decoration
by Paul Uglum, technology advocate, fabrication engineering Delphi There are many reasons for plastic decoration and, to some extent, the term is a misnomer. We apply secondary operations to plastic parts to add value. That value can take the form of improving the appearance - and therefore increasing the desirability and perceived value - of an object, but it also can … [Read more...] about Q&A: Developments in Plastics Decoration