2010 Annual Meeting
Thriving in the Global State of Rotomolding
Hilton Montreal Bonaventure
October 2 - 5, 2010
Registration ● Tabletop Exhibits ● Sponsorship
Hotel ● Schedule of Events
Presentation Descriptions and Speaker Biographies
Spouses' Program ● Passports ● 36 Hours in Montreal
The theme for the 2010 Annual Meeting is Thriving in The Global State of Rotomolding. You can’t afford to miss the premiere even for rotational molders, their suppliers, designers, consultants and educators.
Seminars and committee meetings will be held on Saturday, October 2; the tabletop exhibition will be open on Sunday, October 3; general sessions and workshops will take place Sunday, October 3 through Tuesday, October 5. Please refer to the detailed schedule on the following pages.
Highlights of the 2010 Annual Meeting include a new full-day seminar Practical Rotomolding with the Experts, keynotes from Paul Nugent and former NBA Player Walter Bond, a spouses program highlighting beautiful Montréal, live entertainment during our gala dinner and much more.
Registration is $870 for members. Spouse registration is $295 and includes a walking tour of Montreal, breakfasts, and the Gala reception and dinner.
Registration for for the Advanced Rotomolding seminar and Practical Rotomolding Seminar are $550 each.
Register online or download a PDF of the registration form here.
Members of associations that belong to ARMO are entitled to the member rate. They should register using this PDF form.
The exhibit hall will be open from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Sunday, October 3 and
concludes with a Supplier-Sponsored
Reception during the last hour.
Targeted exclusively to rotational molders, this
exhibition is an economical way to meet the
industry’s decision makers. As an exhibitor, you
will generate valuable sales leads, increase your
company’s visibility and discover new
information and fresh ideas.
The exhibitor contract is available here. Email info@rotomolding.org if you have any questions.
In the heart of downtown Montreal stands the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure hotel. With 2½ acres of rooftop greenspace including landscaped gardens, stream and brook, the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure is a unique urban resort hotel in downtown Montreal, Canada.
Single/double occupancy rooms in the
Association of Rotational Molders room block
are $185 CAD plus taxes. These rooms include
complimentary internet access and Health Club access. You can reserve your room at the Hilton Montreal Bonaventure by calling (800) 267-2575. You must specify the Association of Rotational Molders International 2010 Annual Meeting.
Step off the elevator of the penthouse hotel and enter an urban Eden, as colourful gardens, mature trees and impressive views cultivate an inner calm in the centre of Montréal’s vibrant metropolis. Warm, natural colour palettes invite guests to linger in the generous lobby area or wander the glass causeways past gardens that are lit with splendor after dark. The Hilton Montréal Bonaventure remains an architectural treasure for its innovative use of space, featuring 2.5 acres of rooftop green space including a year round heated outdoor pool and extensive terraces and ponds. Centrally located in the heart of downtown Montréal and steps away from the business district, Old Montréal, Sainte-Catherine Street shopping and famous Crescent Street nightlife, the Hilton Montréal Bonaventure offers an experience unlike any hotel in the world.
Entice your palate at our Restaurant-Jardins le Castillon, one of Montréal’s fine dining institutions, located off the hotel lobby. Elegant yet unpretentious, the restaurant is suitable for family, business or romantic dining. Flawlessly prepared French cuisine is well accented with fresh herbs cultivated from the chef’s private herb garden, located on the terrace.
Sponsorship of the 2010 Annual Meeting is a great opportunity to reach the widest audience of rotomolders in North America.
You can find a list of the sponsor levels still available here.
Saturday October 2, 2010
SEMINARS
7:00 am-8:00 am Seminar attendee & Committee Member Breakfast
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Advanced Rotomolding Seminar
By: Prof. Roy Crawford, University of Waikato, New Zealand
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Practical Rotomolding with the Experts
By: Dru Laws, Rotonics Manufacturing Inc; Sandy Scaccia, Norstar Aluminum Molds; Michael Paloian, Integrated Design Systems Inc.; Bruce Muller, Plastics Consulting Inc.
COMMITTEES
8:00 am- 10:00 am Education Committee Meeting
10:00 am – Noon Forums & Programs Committee Meeting
Noon – 1:00 pm Seminar attendee & Committee Member Lunch
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Materials Committee Meeting
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm PET Committee Meeting
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Membership Committee Meeting
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Board and Committee Members Reception
6:30 pm Committee Dinners
Sunday October 3, 2010
8:00 am- 11:00 am Board of Directors Meeting
CONFERENCE
12:30 pm – 12:50 pm Welcome & Introductions
12:50 pm – 1:20 pm Global Rotomolding: A View from 30,000 Feet
By: Dr. Paul Nugent, MNOP Consulting, USA
1:20 pm – 1:50 pm Innovative Products -- Thinking in New Ways
By: Leisa Donalan, CEO ARMA, Australia
1:50 pm – 2:05 pm Reducing Mold Change-Over; Increasing Productivity
By: Michel Truax, STP Rotomachinery Inc., Canada
2:05 pm – 2:50 pm Global Rotomolding Business Trends
By: Gary Miller, A.Schulman, USA
3:00 pm – 7:00 pm Exhibit Hall
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Cocktail Reception (in exhibit hall)
Monday October 4, 2010
7:00 am – 8:00 am Group Breakfast
7:00 am – 8:00 am First Time Attendee Breakfast
8:00 am – Lunch Spouses Breakfast and Walking Tour
8:00 am – 8:10 am Welcome
8:10 am – 8:35 am Better Products by Controlling Warpage
By: Juliana Buendia, Nova Chemicals Inc., Canada
8:35 am – 9:00 am Easy Internal Heating and Cooling of Rotomolding Tools
By: Rory Jones, La Plastecnica, New Zealand
9:00 am – 9:25 am Business Growth Opportunities in Developing Markets
By: Ravi Mehra, Norstar International, USA
9:25 am – 9:45 am Future Proofing the Rotational Moulding Process
By: Mark Kearns, Queen's University, UK
9:45 am – 9:55 am New Additives and Modifiers for Rotomolding
By: Thomas Steele, Cytec, USA
9:55 am – 10:25 am Coffee Break
10:25 am – 10:55 am Innovations Using Tight Process Controls
By: Gary Lategan, Roto Solutions, South Africa
10:55 am – 11:15 am Rotomolded Manholes for Sewage & Telecom
By: Miki Burmil, MB Engineering, Isreal
11:15 am – 12:15 pm All Buts Stink: Creating a Culture of Accountability
By: Walter Bond, Walter Bond Seminars, USA
12:15 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch
Elections, Treasurer’s report, ARMO Update
Workshops
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm What’s Your Problem?
By: Prof. Roy Crawford; Gary Lategan, Roto Solutions;
Sandy Scaccia, Norstar Aluminum Molds, USA
Choosing the Right Resin
By: Gary Cheney, LyondellBasell; Nova Chemicals
Total Process Control
By: Harry Covington, Ferry Industries, USA;
Dr. Nick Henwood, 493K Limited, UK
How A Safety Plan Can Save You Money
By: Pat Long, Formed Plastics, USA;
Daven Claerbout, Dutchland Plastics, USA
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm What’s Your Problem?
Choosing the Right Resin
Total Process Control
Multilayer Rotomolding of Crosslinkable Polyethylene and Nylon; Tips and Tricks to Achieve Success
By: Ron Cooke, ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Canada
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm Coffee Break
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm What’s Your Problem?
Multilayer Rotomolding of Crosslinkable Polyethylene and Nylon; Tips and Tricks to Achieve Success
Total Process Control
How A Safety Plan Can Save You Money
Annual Gala
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Gala Reception
7:30 pm – 10:30 pm Dinner, Awards Presentations, Entertainment
Tuesday October 5, 2010
7:00 am – 8:00 am Group Breakfast
7:00 am – 8:00 am Suppliers Breakfast
7:00 am – 8:00 am Past Presidents Breakfast
8:00 am – 8:10 am Welcome and Announcements
8:10 am – 8:35 am Innovations in Rotomolding
By: Dr.Nick Henwood, 493K Limited, UK
8:35 am – 9:10 am Rock and Roll: Past and Future of Rotomolding
By: Martin Spencer, Rototek, UK
9:10 am – 9:40 am Break-through Design:
Flex Rider Rotomolded Patrol Boats
By: Stanley Widmer, Stanley Widmer Associates, USA 9:40 am – 10:00 am 2009 Product of the Year: Noise Reduction Cover for Drill Rigs
By:Reijo Ström, Oy Motoral Ab Motoplast, Finland
10:00 am – 10:30 am Coffee Break
10:30 am – 10:50 am Cost cutting approaches for your operation
By:Dr.Nick Henwood, 493K Limited, UK
10:50 am – 11:15 am Impact of Rotation Speeds & Ratios on Finished Parts
By: Dru Laws, Rotonics Manufacturing Inc., USA
11:15 am – 11:45 am Lethal Explosion Hazards from Dust and Powder Buildup
By: Jon Ratzlaff, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, USA
11:45 am – 12:10 pm Rotomolding Design and Innovation in North America
By: Warren Ginn, Ginndesign LLC, USA
12:10 pm – 12:20 pm In-Mold Labeling (What’s New)
By: Tom Furey, Industramark, USA
12:20 pm – 12:30 pm Chevron Phillips (What’s New) Closing remarks
Presentation Descriptions and Speaker Biographies
Saturday October 2, 2010
Advanced Rotomolding Seminar
Professor Roy J. Crawford, University of Waikato, New Zealand
The Seminar will discuss the following: Roto 101, Internal Air Temperature Measurement, Bubble Removal, Mold Pressure Control, Mechanical Properties and Design, Warpage, Shrinkage & Residual Stress, Molding Around the World, and Simulation of Rotomolding.
Professor Crawford will present this seminar. He has researched the mechanical properties and processing behavior of plastics for the past 30 years and for the last 25 or more years has concentrated on rotational molding. Crawford received ARM International’s Distinguished Service Award in 1998 and is a member of the ARM International Board of Directors and currently serves as the Association’s Technical Director.
Practical Rotomolding with the Experts
Dru Laws, Rotonics Manufacturing Inc; Bruce Muller, Plastics Consulting, Inc.; Michael Paloian, Integrated Design System, Inc.; and Sandy Scaccia, Norstar Aluminum Molds, Inc.
This seminar targets the day to day practical issues faced by rotomolders. Starting from finalization of the product design, to getting the right material specification, to the mold construction, these tasks require hands-on experience-based good practices. It is becoming more important in the competitive environment to maintain high standards of product quality, process efficiency and costs. This Seminar looks to address these issues with help of four highly experienced prominent speakers:
Michael Paloian will discuss DESIGN; Sandy Scaccia will discuss MOLDS; Bruce Muller will discuss MATERIALS; Dru Laws will discuss PROCESS QA/QC.
They will share their experience and expertise with separate presentations followed by Q & A periods to promote dialogue between the seminar participants and the speakers. Here the participants will have opportunity to discuss and analyze their specific issues with the speakers.
Sunday October 3, 2010
Global Rotomolding: A View from 30,000 Feet
Paul Nugent, MNOP Consulting
Changes in material supply, rollercoaster markets, growth in India and China and growing competition from other processes may seem like threats to some but the entrepreneurial spirit of rotomolding always rolls with the punches and looks for new pathways. Rotational molding continues to thrive globally despite volcanoes and physical and economic earthquakes. This talk will take a look at regional molding activity and technical development around the world. Look at how rotomolding has truly evolved into a global community where information and opportunity flows faster than ever before.
Paul Nugent is an international consultant in the field of rotational molding. He holds a Masters degree in Aeronautical Engineering and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from The Queen’s University of Belfast. His PhD research lead to the development of Rotolog, the world’s first process control system for rotational molding. He has written a book on rotational molding entitled Rotational Molding: A Practical Guide. His work allows him to travel extensively, from teaching to expert witness, to process troubleshooting to the streamlining operations as well as assisting with licensing of products and technology.
Innovative Products -- Thinking in New Ways
Leisa Donlan, ARMA
Rotomolders in Australia and New Zealand have relied on a suite of agricultural staples, such as water tanks in a market driven by Government subsidies and drought along with a few technically difficult and interesting products. However some moulders from “Down Under” are using the opportunity to create stunning new products and ideas in completely new product areas and markets. These products showcase what rotational moulding can do when you think in new ways. Leisa Donlan will case study a range of the most innovative and unusual of these developments in her presentation.
Leisa Donlan holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology) and is a Fellow of the Australian Society of Association Executives. She was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of ARM Australasia in 1996. Leisa was awarded the Australian Association Executive of the Year in 1999 and she received her Fellowship in 2004. She is an editorial contributor to Rotoworld Magazine. Within the global alliance, Leisa has been a part of the original team working to form a global partnership for the rotational moulding industry and she is a founding contributor to ARMO.
Reducing Mold Change-Over; Increasing Productivity
Michel Truax, STP Rotomachinery Inc.
Many rotomolders have special needs or require equipment that allows more flexibility for their operations. Ever try to operate a plant when some molds require very long set-up times or very long load/unload times? When this occurs, most of the time the rotomolder "accepts" the situation and slows down the other arms. Of course, this is not efficient but what can he do? STP Rotomachinery has introduced the Tornado for just this situation. This is a unique swing-arm machine with four truly independent arms. If a mold change requires 2 hours, the tornado can still produce parts on the other 3 arms. Downtime on an arm is no longer a barrier to productivity as each arm is independent from the other arms.
Michel Truax is Sales Director at STP Rotomachinery Inc located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Michel holds a BSc in Engineering from Laval University (Quebec City) and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Sherbrooke. He has enjoyed success in the plastics industry since 1986, mainly in sales management throughout these 24 years. Over the course of this period, he developped a wide experience with several processes such as injection molding, blow molding and rotational molding, as well as serving accounts throughout the world. He joined STP Rotomachinery Inc. in 2006, a leading manufacturer of rotational molding equipment and part of the Rotomachinery Group, with plants in Canada and Italy.
Global Rotomolding Business Trends
Gary Miller, A.Schulman
Mr. Miller will discuss the global rotational molding trends from Schulman’s perspectives. Gary will also talk about the organization changes in Schulman, the acquisition of ICO and the importance that Schulman sees in the global rotational molding business.
Gary Miller is Vice President, Global Supply Chain and chief procurement officer for A. Schulman, Inc. since April 2008. Prior to that Gary Miller was with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company for more than 35 in global purchasing and various technical & management positions. Gary earned his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio. In addition he has completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University; the Executive Program at Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia; and Kellogg School for Graduate Studies, Northwestern University.
Monday October 4, 2010
Better Products by Controlling Warpage
Juliana Buendia, NOVA Chemicals
Warpage is a universal problem for rotational molders. NOVA Chemicals Technical Service has gained a greater understanding of the mechanisms and measurement of warpage, and processing steps one can take to minimize warpage. This presentation offers information pertaining to: Factors that affect warpage; Measurement and quantification of warpage; and Best practices recommended for controlling warpage.
Juliana Buendia - Technical Service Specialist (Rigid Products) for NOVA Chemicals Corporation, specializing in Rotational Molding. She has a Bachelors of Materials Engineering Degree with a specialization in Polymers. She has 10 years of combined international experience in the Oil & Gas and the Petrochemical Industry. Since she joined NOVA Chemicals in 2007, she has been assisting North American and International customers with her technical experience and expertise.
Easy Internal Heating and Cooling of Rotomolding Tools
Rory Jones, La Plastecnica
Following some well received research on internal heating and cooling of rotational molding tools, Rory will discuss some of the findings as well as some hints for those wanting to introduce this technology in their molding shops. He will discuss some of the technical hurdles that have been traversed in order to make this technology available to the majority of rotational molders around the world. Some of the highlights of this technology include a 34% improvement in cooling rate, the variation in cooling rate reduced to a third and there was an 18% reduction in warpage.
Rory Jones has engineering qualifications from several NZ universities as well as post graduate research experience from the Queens University in Belfast. He spent the early part of his career working in a high production rotational moulding environment in Italy. It was during this time that he became extremely aware of the importance of proper venting in the production of rotationally moulded parts. Since this time Rory has devoted his expertise to improving the way rotationally moulded parts are vented. The company he founded, La Plastecnica, is supplying an ever increasing range of venting products to the industry. More recent developments offer the ability to internally heat and cool moulds while maintaining helpful levels of pressurization.
Business Growth Opportunities in Developing Markets
Ravi Mehra, Norstar International
The rotomolding industry in India has been developing & growing at 18-20% annually. Even higher rates of growth are possible imminent in the next 5+ years. Molders & Suppliers in India alone cannot do justice to this call for growth. Major growth is forecasted for infrastructure, automotive, transportation, furniture, retail, consumer and recreational, to name a few. Ideas will be presented on what is required and how the advanced global rotomolding community could and should participate in this growth. This opportunity is for ALL - Molders, Suppliers, Consultants, designers, educators and entrepreneurs!
Ravi Mehra has been involved in the rotomolding industry in the US since the early 70's. He is a past president of ARM International and is inductee into the Rotomolding Hall of Fame. Since 2004, Ravi has been active & instrumental in the development & growth of the rotomolding industry in India. He is the Founding Chairman of the trade association in India called StAR - Society of Asian Rotomoulders. He acts in an advisory capacity to companies globally, involved in rotational moulding industry. He holds MSME from UWM-Madison, and MBA from RIT, Rochester, NY. His BSME is from BITS, Pilani, India.
Future Proofing the Rotational Molding Process
Mark P. Kearns, Queen’s University
The Polymer Process Research Centre at Queens University, Belfast is currently involved in a number of large collaborative rotomoulding research and development projects for Companies and Trade Associations around Europe. In a climate of high energy costs and increased competition, these projects are aimed specifically at ‘future-proofing’ the rotomoulding industry. This presentation will summarize and provide a progress update from a selection of these important projects.’
Mark Kearns is Rotational Moulding Research Manager of the Polymer Processing Research Centre (PPRC) at Queen’s University, Belfast, N. Ireland. A Chartered Chemical Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, he has a Masters Degree in Rotational Moulding and has been involved in rotational moulding research and industrial support projects for over 15 years. Following an initial two years as Deputy Production Manager in a UK rotomoulding factory, Mark has spent over 10 years at Queens managing rotational moulding research projects for companies across Europe, Asia and North America. He has co-authored one book and over 60 papers & conference proceedings. He lectures extensively worldwide and has presented advanced seminars and keynote presentations on rotational moulding technology in Europe, South Africa, Australasia, Central & South America and the United States.
New Additives and Modifiers for Rotomolding
Thomas Steele, Cytec Industries Inc.
The development of new resins and the identification of innovative end-use applications is driving growth in the rotomolding industry. Specialty additives and modifiers are playing an especially critical role in the development of these products. In this presentation, new additive solutions for rotomolding grade PP resins will be introduced.
Tom Steele is the group leader for Technical Service Department of Cytec Industries’ Polymer Additives Business Unit. He has a B.S in Mechanical Engineering from Fairfield University. Tom has been at Cytec Industries for over 20 years, and worked on aerospace composites, advanced adhesives and chemical light prior to joining the Polymer Additives business. He has written, co-authored and presented numerous papers at conferences, covering a very broad range of plastics stabilization and processing topics. Currently, Tom Steele is advising and assisting in the development of a European weathering norm for rotational molding.
Innovations Using Tight Process Controls
Gary Lategan, Roto Solutions
Mr. Lategan will discuss how his company was unable to find molds, machines, controls and release agents to satisfy them and how these challenges led them to develop and fine tune in-house to be receivet UN Approval and compete with Blow & Injection Moulding on Output, Price and Quality.
With 28 years' experience as a rotational moulder and now a consultant to the industry Gary Lategan is internationally recognised as an innovator and leader in the rotational moulding industry. Having worked with over 150 customers in 34 countries worldwide, Gary has never missed an opportunity to share or gain knowledge of the roto moulding industry and its processes. He developed TempLogger and related tools to help moulders attain their full potential. As Chairman of ARMSA for the past eight years and a founding member of ARMO, Gary has presented a range of papers and workshops across the globe in an effort to share his passion for the industry.
Rotomolded Manholes for Sewage & Telecom
Miki Burmil, MB Engineering
This case study will discuss using plastic manholes to prevent leakage and protect the environment. Mr. Burmil will discuss the advantages of plastic manholes and the modular design system.
Miki Burmil is a mechanical engineer with more than 20 years of experience in rotomolding. He was a CEO and partner at Polisiv for nine years. He has been involved in preparing the new European standards for Plastic manholes, and chairman of the Israeli committee for preparing the plastic manholes standards.
All Buts Stink: Creating a Culture of Accountability
Walter Bond
Does your organization have a culture of accountability? When something goes wrong, does everyone start pointing fingers and making excuses? How much more productive would your organization be if everyone took responsibility for their mistakes and shortcomings and continuous improvement was a team effort? Walter Bond delivers a solid message of personal accountability, overcoming adversity, power of confidence and excellence to the highest degree. Your organization will be rocked with enthusiasm, inspired to work as a team and motivated to achieve to the highest level regardless of the stock market, mortgage crisis or credit crunch. This extraordinarily popular program helps audience members to point the finger at themselves in a fun and safe way.
Walter is a business expert, broadcaster, and former professional athlete who played for the Utah Jazz, Detroit Pistons and Dallas Mavericks. His personal credo, "No one can stop you but you," encapsulates a message of hope, resiliency and positive change. As a highly acclaimed international speaker and entrepreneur, he delivers more than 100 life-changing keynotes and seminars a year.
What’s Your Problem?
Roy Crawford; Gary Lategan, Roto Solutions; and Sandy Scaccia, Norstar International
Choosing the Right Resin
Gary Cheney, LyondellBasell
Technical datasheets (TDS) from suppliers are typically the first screening mechanism used by molders in the selection of a resin for an application. The TDS contain a variety of physical property tests many with almost identical names but which provide vastly different information. This workshop will discuss the different tests performed and how to compare properties found on TDS to aide molders in the selection of the appropriate resin for an application.
Mr. Cheney has a BS in Materials Engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He is a Technical Specialist at LyondellBasell with over 15 years of experience in Technical Service and Development supporting a variety of application areas and leading the Polyethylene North America technical training efforts. During that time, he had the honor of working with and learning from Phil Dodge, Barry Aubrey and Steve Andrzejewski.
Total Process Control
Harry Covington, Ferry Industries; and Gareth McDowell, 493K Limited
Ferry Industries has developed a totally integrated process control system that includes parts of Ferry’s existing Rotocure system, the Ferry IRT system and new generation of the Ferry Rotolog. All systems are integrated into one computer system on the machine and allow the user to select which system to use to control the cure process – standard time basis or internal air temperature basis or external mold temperature basis. This innovative system is provided with process documentation to give the molder data files and records on the machine production. For each cycle, weekly or monthly. The system is able to be operated and is easily adaptable to existing machines. Ferry will use a live computer to demonstrate the system to the audience.
How A Safety Plan Can Save You Money
Pat Long, Formed Plastics and Daven Claerbout, Dutchland Plastics Corp.
Learn about the detailed safety plans of two rotomolders, brainstorm incentives to keep your plant safe, discuss your safety concerns, trouble-shoot safety issues in your own shops and receive recommendations from colleagues and industry experts.
Daven Clarbout is the co-owner of Dutchland Plastics Corp. Pat Long is the President of Formed Plastics, Inc., the firm that won the 2009 ARM International Safety Award.
Multilayer Rotomolding of Crosslinkable Polyethylene and Nylon; Tips and Tricks to Achieve Success
Ron Cooke, ExxonMobil Chemical Company
The results from ExxonMobil Chemical development work conducted to meet fuel tank permeation regulations will be presented. The workshop will focus on methods that can be used by rotomolders during routine multilayer tank production. The workshop format will be a 20 minute presentation followed by an open forum for Q&A.
Ron Cooke has worked for ExxonMobil Chemical Canada for 23 years. He has held a number of technical roles at ExxonMobil Chemical's polyethylene manufacturing facility and for the last 10 years been responsible for providing Applications Technical Service and Resin Development for ExxonMobil Chemical's Rotational and Injection Molding Polyethylene business. In Rotational Molding, Ron provides support for both linear and cross-linkable polyethylene products.
Tuesday October 5, 2010
Innovations in Rotomolding
Nick Henwood, 493K Limited
The European rotomolding has always tried to push the process in innovative ways. Guided by function, ergonomics and design principles, many of the products have been very successful in the marketplace. This presentation will showcase five unusual and innovative product designs that have been deployed by European rotomolders. The “back story” of each product is used to illustrate wider points about the direction that our industry needs to move as we meet the challenges of the future.
Dr Henwood has nearly 20 years of experience in rotomolding and is recognized as a worldwide authority on rotomolding materials. He now operates independently as a consultant and an educator, through 493K Limited. Nick is an active member of the Society of Plastics Engineers and the Association of Rotational Molders International.
Rock and Roll: Past and Future of Rotomolding
Martin Spencer, Rototek
This presentation will explain the principals of rotomolding with rock and roll ovens covering from basic principles aspects of heat distribution, powder distribution and tool motion. Rock and Roll machines offer the opportunity to take control of these principles. With relatively simple implementation of internal temperature control, internal cooling and pressurisation it is possible to produce technically complicated mouldings on rock and roll machines. Mr Spencer will argue that the principles of Rock and Roll are under utilised in our industry and offer tremendous opportunities for the future.
Martin Spencer is the Chairman of the British Plastics Federation Rotomoulding group and the Managing Director of Rototek. He trained as an electrical engineer but started work in Composites producing kayaks and boats for use in international competition. From there he formed a company to produce composite foam sandwich paddles which were sold worldwide. As the kayak market moved from composites to Rotational moulding martin started to design for the process in 1981 and work in the process from 1985. In 1993 he along with several other engineers formed Rototek to provide a technical rotational trade moulding service.
Break-through Design: Flex Rider Rotomolded Patrol Boats
Stanley Widmer, Stanley Widmer Associates
This session will present a case study for naval patrol boat that was funded by the US Congress’s request for a safer boat that would save lives and reduce injuries. One of the main features of the Flex Rider is the flexing hull that reduced the G-load, a regular problem with most present hull designs. This design will be used for large patrol boats, tri-hull landing crafts and consumer model. The cast tooling in a modular approach lends itself to having inboard or outboard engines. Open decks or half cabins are also available with this modular approach.
Stanley Widmer is a disabled veteran, small business owner and defense contractor. He built his first hydro at the age of 14 using wood construction. He majored in Industrial Design at Layton College. His first job was with the Mercury Outboard Engine Research Center in Oshkosh WI. In 1963 he began working for Graco as a project engineer and head of industrial design. In 1972 he started his own Industrial Design Engineering Company.
2009 Product of the Year Case Study
Reijo Strom, Motoral Co.
Motoral Co was the winner of the product competition in the Innovative State-of-the-Art and Product of the Year categories at the ARM 2009 Fall Meeting in Minnesota. The triumphant product is the NoiseGuard, a noise reduction solution for mobile surface crawler drill rigs. The revolving drill boom is completely covered with rotomolded double wall elements which effectively absorb the harsh metallic sounds during drilling operations. The presentation includes a brief walkthrough of the “record long” R&D history of the NoiseGuard project which began all the way back in 1998. The walkthrough is followed by a video of drill rig in action on a highway construction site.
Reijo is the owner and CEO of Motoral Co Motoplast rotational moulding division. He started his moulding business in 1978 and been actively involved in the industry ever since. Reijo has served on the ARM International Board of Directors in two 3-year terms. He has been an avid spokesperson for rotational molding at different seminars around Nordic countries giving numerous presentations about the process.
Cost cutting approaches for your operation
Nick Henwood, 493K Limited
This presentation examines, in detail, how the analysis and optimisation of cycle time using real time measurement of gas consumption and inner mould temperatures can be used to reduce the overall energy consumption of the process, make step changes in process control, ramatically improve manufacturing efficiency. In the near future, such developments will become increasingly necessary as rotomolding competes with processes such as injection molding, blow molding and thermoforming.
Dr Henwood has nearly 20 years of experience in rotomolding and is recognized as a worldwide authority on rotomolding materials. He now operates independently as a consultant and an educator, through 493K Limited. Nick is an active member of the Society of Plastics Engineers and the Association of Rotational Molders International.
Impact of Rotation Speeds & Ratios on Finished Parts
Dru Laws, Rotonics Manufacturing Inc.
Details to come.
Lethal Explosion Hazards from Dust and Powder Buildup
Jon Ratzlaff, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Since the 1980s, OSHA has noted hundreds of plant explosions attributed to combustible dust and powder. These explosions have killed over a hundred people and injured over 800 including severe property loss. Many of these incidents happened without any awareness of the potential hazards. Rotational molding plants are not immune to dust and powder explosion hazards and in fact with the continuous handling of ground powder, could be at high risk. Every plant should know the indicators for these hazards. This presentation will present the fundamentals of the hazards with short excerpts from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board.
Jon Ratzlaff has been involved in the plastics industry for over 25 years. He holds experience in numerous disciplines such as rotational molding, injection molding, compounding, extrusion, film, sheet and thermoforming. His alma mater is Oklahoma State University (Go Cowboys!) with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering. He has time well spent in management, manufacturing, quality, research and development, and technical service which includes his favorite: product/application & business development. He is currently focused on application development and technical services for rotational molding and injection molding polyethylene line of products for Chevron Phillips Chemical Company.
Rotomolding Design and Innovation in North America
Warren Ginn, Ginndesign LLC.
In North America, there has been a disconnect between the design community and the rotomolding industry. While rotational molding is firmly established here in North America as it is in Western Europe, there has been a general lack in creativity and innovation here in this continent versus what we see on the other side of the Atlantic. This is not because our designers are less capable or creative, but because we've done a poor job promoting the opportunity rotomolding represents to the folks who can impact this industry the most. So how do we connect the design community with the rotomolders? How do we get rotomolders as a group to collaborate and present evidence of innovative rotomolded plastic part design (beyond tanks, toys and other primitive products) that will excite and interest part designers? Industrial Designers thrive in the world of "What If?" and rotomolding offers many opportunities for design innovation for those who are willing to explore those possibilities. While many still underestimate the versatility of this process, there are a number of designers and manufacturers in North America who do understand what's possible. And when they do, amazing things can happen.
Warren Ginn is Principal of Ginndesign, LLC (www.ginndesignllc.com), a product development firm in Raleigh, NC specializing in product design utilizing materials and processes for medium and low-volume production. Before starting Ginndesign, Warren was Senior Research Industrial Designer at the Renaissance Computing Institute (Renci) in Chapel Hill, NC. Prior to moving back to North Carolina, he worked for 7 years for Integrated Design Systems in Great Neck, NY and for 3 years prior to that as the designer for a large structural foam molder in Fort Wayne, IN. He currently serves as Professional Interest Section VP for the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) and was previously Chair of IDSA's Materials and Processes Section for over 10 years.
In-Mold Labeling (What’s New)
Tom Furey, Industramark™
Industramark, a division of Standard Register has joined with NOVA Chemicals to produce Grafilm™ Roto, an In-Mold Label (IML) for rotational molding. The proprietary Grafilm, owned by Industramark, is teamed with an adhesive developed by NOVA Chemicals to offer a label system that has superior graphic capabilities, reduced lead times, and no minimum quantities.
Tom Furey is the president of Industramark.
Chevron Phillips (What’s New)
Details to come.
This year's spouses' program will be held on the morning of Monday, October 4. Spouses will meet for a late breakfast and then depart on a two-hour walking tour of downtown, Old Montreal, and the Underground City.
During this tour, you will see some of the public squares such as Place d'Armes
and Place Royale. Also some important buildings and institutions: the three
Courthouses, the Château Ramezay and the Bonsecours Market, as well as the
interior of certain historical buildings like the world famous Notre-Dame Basilica.
We will also show you the Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Secours Chapel, the Montréal
City Hall and some fabulous banks (The Bank of Montréal, the Royal Bank of
Canada and more!) on the street that used to be known as the "Little Wall Street of Canada", Saint-Jacques Street.
You will discover the commercial Saint-Paul Street and the Cours Le Royer,
foundation place of Montréal's first hospital: the Hôtel-Dieu. Be sure to see the
oldest building of the historical district, the Sulpiciens Semenary. The tour will end with recommendations for lunch. You can continue walking throughout Montreal or take the Metro back to the hotel.
Spouse Registration also includes admission to the Gala Reception and Dinner on Monday evening.
Passports
We'd like to remind our U.S. members that they will need a passport to enter Canada. Visit http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html for information on applying or renewing your passport.
To determine whether you are required to travel with a visa, visit http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/index.asp