Association News
Call for Nominations: 2016 AMBA Mold Builder and Chapter of the Year
Mold Builder of the Year
Nominations now are being accepted for the 14th Annual...
OSHA Recording Requirements and Recordkeeping Requirements
By Alan Rothenbuecher, Pete Wade and Ryan Poor
Ice Miller Partners
In manufacturing facilities, accidents happen and even the best-laid plans can go awry. OSHA requires...
Build a Culture of Volunteered Accountability
By Randy Pennington, principal
Pennington Group
Accountability is apparently a big problem. A 2013 survey of leaders by AMA Enterprise, a division of the American Management...
Major Changes to Medical Benefits in AMBA 2016 Wage and Benefits Report
By Ashley Turrell, operations support specialist
American Mold Builders Association
While nearly double the number of companies (15%) indicated they were not looking to hire any...
Avoiding Part Quality Issues Before They Happen
By Jim Bott, business development manager
INCOE
Have you ever gotten a part fill like this? (fig. 1) … when you really expected this? (fig. 2)
In...
Optimize Mold Shop Productivity with ERP Systems
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor
The American Mold Builder
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems help manufacturing companies track inventory, schedule production, estimate potential order costs and...
Laser Texturing Adds Another Level of In-Mold Decoration Possibilities
By Chad Hase, laser project manager
GF Machining Solutions
Laser texturing allows for intricate and consistent designs to be added to injection molds for decorative purposes....
Mold Coating Advantages and Developments
By Brenda Clark, engineering manager
HASCO America, Inc.
Mold coatings are being used to improve tooling production life, extend time between scheduled preventative maintenance stops and...
