By Cienna Sorell, writer, The American Mold Builder

Amerimold is back this year at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois. The previously two-day exhibition now has expanded to three days to increase the amount of runtime for the exhibitors and attendees. From Tuesday, September 21 through Thursday, September 23, those involved in the North American moldmaking industry will trade ideas, increase their own knowledge and create new collaborations. 

The show schedule begins Tuesday, September 21, with registration opening at 7:30 am and closing at 5:00 pm. Registration will be conducting during this time period on September 22 and 23 as well. The exhibit floor will be open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on Tuesday and Wednesday, with exhibit floor hours ending at 3:00 pm on Thursday.

This year, Amerimold will be co-located with the Extrusion Conference and the Molding Conference, and all attendees of those conferences will have access to the Amerimold show floor. This will present the opportunity for discussions on the latest developments in molding alongside technical and business issues common to all types of extrusion. 

Amerimold 2021 will put the entire lifecycle of the mold on display, from the latest technology developments and mold building processes to the equipment, materials, tooling and management techniques that make a shop successful. With more than 100 exhibitors expected, moldbuilders, molders, engineers, designers and technicians can explore equipment and supply offerings to decrease downtime and increase productivity.

Education is a cornerstone of the event, and this year’s Amerimold features the free Tech Talk educational series, in-booth technology demonstrations and a one-of-a-kind sourcing component that connects OEMs with tier suppliers. With the focus on designing, building and maintaining molds, topics to be addressed include:

• Accessing Data Faster with Visual Search
• Applying 3D Printing to Mold Venting
• Shorten Maintenance with DLC Coatings on Mold Components
• A Look at Intelligent Hot Runners and Adaptive Tooling
• Guidelines for Servo-Controlled Mold Functions
• Using Automation to Connect Mold Engineering and Manufacturing
• Exploring AM Materials for Tooling
• And much more
• Show management is working closely with the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont Exposition Services and the City of Rosemont to ensure the event is hosted in compliance with CDC & EPA recommendations for attendee safety. Guidelines are subject to change, but currently do not include required masking.

Following is a list of AMBA members and partners exhibiting this year at Amerimold. For more information, visit www.amerimoldexpo.com.

Exhibitor/Booth #

Alliance Specialties 453

American Mold Builders Association 640

B.A. Die Mold Inc. 121

Bales Metal Surface Solutions 125

Braillon Magnetic Systems 529

CAM-TOOL by CGS North America 215

Cimatron 646

Concept Molds, Inc. 339

Custom Mold & Design 706

DME Company 419, M-911

DMS 735

Duro-Chrome Industries 220

EROWA 315

GROB Systems, Inc. 715

HASCO 546

HEIDENHAIN Corp. 447

INCOE Corp. 211

International Mold Steel Inc. 116

Mastip Inc. 119

Meusburger US Inc. 224

MGS Mfg. Group, Inc. 724

Michiana Global Mold/Accu-Mold 340

Minco Tool & Mold, Inc. 320

Mold-Tech-Inc. 634

Oerlikon HRSflow 515

Omego Tool Inc. 221

PCS Company 306

Plastic Engineering & Technical Services Inc. (P.E.T.S.) 241

Precise Tooling Solutions 346

Prodigy Mold & Tool 123

Progressive Components 107, 255

RER Software, Inc. 337

SelfLube 335

Slide Products, Inc. 534

St. Paul Engraving 519

Superior Die Set 613

Swiss Steel USA, Inc. 310

Synventive 331

TST Tooling Software Technology, LLC 407

UNISIG Deep Hole Drilling Systems 425

Vincent Tool Technologies Corp 427

Wepco Plastics 642

Westfall Technik 539

Westminster Tools 217

Wisconsin Engraving Company 347

X-Cell Tool & Mold, Inc. 524 ν