I MM's Benchmarking Report presents benchmarking data from molders willing to share information about their operations and efficiency. The table shows profile data, summarizing who the participating molders are, how many presses they have, how much material they use annually, their annual revenue,...

Molded with the lost-core process from a glass-filled nylon, the 20-inch Thug bicycle wheel from Innovations and Composites is lighter and stronger than comparable aluminum wheels. The company is next targeting the mountain biking market. D esigned for the "dirt-jumping, street-thrashing" kids...

The natural look and color of bio-design transforms the mundane refrigerator into the Oz, an Italian creation. The interior design's fit and function was demanding as well. I f there is one basic thing refrigerators have in common, it is that they are more or less boxes, visually rectangular with...

W hen looking at who should sell for them, custom molders and moldmakers often ask the question, "Direct salesperson or sales rep?" Often, the decision is to hire a sales rep, but for the wrong reasons. Ray Faint, president of Diversified Resources Co. in Scottsdale, AZ, has been on both sides of...

Servo-Driven Hot Stamping Press Helps Processors Meet ISO 9000 Requirements The ES Press is an electronic servomotor-driven hot stamping and heat transfer press that can decorate up to a 16- by 16-in. platen area with pressures from 0.25 to 6 tons. The servos are said to give the machine the...