An ARM molder member shares a fairly simple but effective example of reducing pinch points in a mold below. This is a good opportunity for all of our rotomolder members to make a simple fix before an injury occurs.

From a company sponsored “Biggest Loser” contest to a reduction in equipment and component inventory, Stern is getting lean. Why you might ask do we want to go lean, besides the obvious challenge of getting our pants on in the morning? It is because we were wasting time and money with inefficient practices, issues we…

It drove me nuts when my parents used to say, “well, back when I was your age…” and then they’d proceed to tell me how much better I had it then they did.  At the time, and still today, I don’t see a huge difference between growing up in the 1950’s and the 1980’s.  They…

In advance of the Rotoplas expo and Fall ARM Conference next week, the past few weeks have been a flurry of activity as we design our booth layout, create support materials, determine our event attendance plan and finalize travel schedules.  With a sizable contingent at the event, we’ll also need to have enough coverage “back home”…

I am very excited to share with you the agenda and schedule for RotoPlas 2014 at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont/Chicago.  We have worked hard to merge a traditional RotoPlas schedule with some of the newer learning and networking opportunities that have been very well received over the past several Fall and Spring meetings.…

I just returned from a Rotomolding meeting in which there was a very interesting presentation on “Additive Manufacturing”.  It turns out there are 7 different techniques for applying what is now called Additive Manufacturing one of which is 3D printing.  You may have noticed that 3D printing is getting a lot of attention these days.…

I have been reflecting on my 24 years in the rotational molding industry and how much I have accomplished as a husband, a father, a business owner, a mentor, a teacher, a professional, or just a friend. I so well remember when I became introduced to rotational molding how interested I became and really stepped…

Through an intricate series of events, mutual industry contacts, and old-fashioned good luck, we’re in discussions with a developer of a unique consumer product which is an ideal candidate for rotational molding. The product will have broad market appeal, demands form and function for which only roto can meet, and represents growth opportunity throughout the…

When I left school and started my first “real job” as they say, I was fortunate enough to work for an accounting firm that emphasized training, training and more training for employees at all levels of the organization. The training was not only focused on the accounting rules or tax laws that were required to…

The spring is supposed to be the opportune time to refresh everything after a cold, hard, long winter… especially if you reside in the Midwest in 2014! Just when I thought it was going to warm up, another inch or two of snow was forecasted. So I guess, ‘so much for spring cleaning.’ Thank goodness…