By Kim Bartz founder of iWarriors The iWarriors.org iPad program is in its fifth year of support to US combat-wounded service members. Midway through the year, $50,000 has been raised and 78 iPad packages given to qualified active duty service members and veterans. The 501(c)3 raises the majority of its funding from members and partners of the American Mold Builders … [Read more...] about Five Years of Supporting the US Military through iWarriors

By Joseph N. Gross, Esq., partner Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Safety has to be one of the top concerns for all plastics processors. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has just made it more important from a financial perspective. On Aug. 1, 2016, OSHA started imposing financial penalties that are significantly higher than before. … [Read more...] about OSHA Update: Penalties and Drug Testing

By Lara Copeland, contributing writer The American Mold Builder Tim Krieger, president of Krieger Craftsmen, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan, has always been an avid reader of books and articles on the topic of leadership, but an energetic conference keynote speaker provided the final push needed to set Krieger on the path to a complete change of workplace culture. Outside … [Read more...] about Beyond Luck: Preparing for a Change in Workplace Culture

By Brittany Willes, contributing writer The American Mold Builder “Today, it’s a food retrieval system. Tomorrow it goes back in time and tries to kill Sara Connor,” says Dr. Sheldon Cooper, a theoretical physicist on the popular sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” while speaking about a robotic arm. While the character’s pop-culture reference is meant jokingly, it aptly … [Read more...] about Shining a Light on Lights-Out Machining