Molds & tooling. (What to See at NPE 2003).Exhibitor Listings Includes moldmakers, mold components, mold materials, and both equipment and supplies for moldmaking, repair, and maintenance. New developments appear in boldface type. R.J. ABRAMO ASSOCIATES, INC inc - /ink/ increment, i.e. increase by one. Especially used by assembly programmers, as many assembly languages have an "inc" mnemonic. Antonym: dec. . Booth 6153 Provides design and fabrication fabrication (fab´rikā´sh  n),n the construction or making of a restoration. of injection-blow molds and a high-cavitation manifold system Manifold System is a geographic information system (GIS) software package developed by manifold.net that runs on Microsoft Windows. The GIS software competes with ESRI and MapInfo GIS products. Manifold 7. . ABRAMO COMPACT INJECTION BLOW MOLDS INC. See RJ. Abramo Associates, Inc. ACEMIND CO., LTD LTD 1 Laron-type dwarfism 2 Leukotriene D 3 Long-term depression, see there 4. Long-term disability . Booth 7325 (Exhibiting with Taiwan Trade Center) Builds injection molds and provides molding services. Specializes in computer, electronic, and industrial parts. ThE ADROIT a·droit adj. 1. Dexterous; deft. 2. Skillful and adept under pressing conditions. See Synonyms at dexterous. [French, from à droit : à, to (from Latin CO. Booth 6221 Provides design, prototyping, and production molds. ADVANCE MOLD & MANUFACTURING Booth 7214 (Exhibiting w/Omni Mold Systems) Full-service maker of injection molds. AFASPEM (ExhibNing w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Booth 1018 Represents a group of Portuguese mold suppliers. AIR CITY MODELS & TOOLS Booth 8335 (Exhibiting w/Alpha Mold) Provides tooling for pre-prototype to production uses. Makes patterns, models, inspection fixtures and check gauges, assembly fixtures, fiberglass and epoxy lay-ups, water-jet fixtures, and compression molds. AKEI PLASTIC-MACHINE MFY. LTD. Booth 12724 Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. firm has a factory dedicated to blow molds for products of up to 1000-liter size. Also builds blow molding machines and provides molding services. AKRON TOOL & DIE Booth 5675 (Exhibiting w/Diamond America Corp.) Manufactures and rebuilds sheet, film, and pelletizing Pelletizing or pelletising is the process of compressed or molding of product into the shape of a pellet. A large range of different products are pelletized including chemicals, iron ore, animal compound feed, and more. dies for extrusion. Will show Multi-Flow series pelletizing die. A.L.B.A. ENTERPRISES, INC. Booth 4052 Exhibiting mold components such as latch/cams, quick knock-out couplers, terminal boxes, gateblocks, mold curtalns, and epic connectors. Also represents Vega hydraulic cylinders and Thermoplay hot-runner systems. ALLIED SUNDAR CORP. Booth 7325 (Exhibiting w/Taiwan Trade Center) Taiwanese supplier of molds and dies. ALPASE, INC. Booth 10501 Offering aluminum tooling plates. ALPHA MOLD INC. Booth 8335 Part of the Tooling Tech Group, it builds injection and blow molds. Injection molds include insert and multi-shot molds and tools for thin-wall products. AMERICAN DRILL BUSHING CO. (ADB (Apple Desktop Bus) A low-speed serial bus for connecting keyboards, mice and other input devices on Apple IIgs and Macintosh computers. Starting with the iMac in 1998, the ADB was superseded by USB. ) Booth 6122 Produces safety hoist rings and other tooling components. AMERICAN MOLD BUILDERS ASSN ASSN Association ASSN Académie Suisse des Sciences Naturelles (French: Swiss Academy of Sciences) ASSN Accademia Svizzera di Scienze Naturali (Italian: Swiss Academy of Sciences) . (AMBA AMBA Area Metropolitana de Buenos Aires (Spanish) AMBA Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture AMBA American Mold Builders Association AMBA American Mustang and Burro Association AMBA Association of Master of Business Administration ) Booth 4471 This trade organization represents over 400 member companies in 35 states. Offers a free directory of members. AMERICAN ROTARY TOOLS CO. (ARTCO ARTCO Alex R. Thomas & Co. (Ukiah, CA) ) Booth 4636 Supplies metal-finishing and polishing equipment for mold making and injection mold maintenance. Featuring new high-speed machining spindles and special diamond-coated graphite end mills. AMTEX/ADVANCED MOLD TEXTURING INC. Booth 5852 Exhibiting mold texture designs and photo engraved en·grave tr.v. en·graved, en·grav·ing, en·graves 1. To carve, cut, or etch into a material: engraved the champion's name on the trophy. 2. pieces. ANGLE PATTERN & MOLD CORP. Booth 4630 Offering complete design and engineering services for blow molds (bottles and large parts), RIM molds, thermoforming molds (including twin sheet), and trim tooling. ARMOLOY OF ILLINOIS Booth 10119 Supplies wear-resistant chromium-based mold coatings, such as Armoloy XADC diamond chromium coating (98 Rc) to protect against glass-filled resins; Armoloy TDC TDC Top Dead Center TDC Time-to-Digital Converter TDC Tabular Data Control TDC Total Development Cost TDC Texas Department of Corrections TDC The Discovery Channel TDC Torpedo Data Computer TDC Theater Deployable Communications thin dense chromium coating (78 Rc); and Nyflon 25 coating to aid mold release. ARRK PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT GROUP Booth 10564 Offers rapid prototyping Building a part one layer at a time using a method of additive fabrication such as 3D printing. Such parts are used for concept modeling to determine if the product design meets the customer's expectations. , rapid tooling, casting in RTV RTV Room Temperature Vulcanizing (elastomer sealant) RTV Radio Television (educational major) RTV ReplayTV (digital video recorder brand) RTV Real-Time Video RTV Return To Vendor silicone tooling, CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) See numerical control. CNC - Collaborative Networked Communication machining, fabricated prototypes, and vacupressure molding. B&B TOOL Booth 10340 (Exhibiting w/QPC) Full-service designer and builder of plastic injection molds. BALES MOLD SERVICE, INC. Booth 6042 Showing Diamond-Chrome mold plating with a hardness of 85 Rc, at least 25% harder than standard hard chrome. It also boasts superior corrosion resistance. BEKAERT ADVANCED COATING TECHNOLOGIES Booth 11336 Offers diamond-like coatings and Dylyn diamond-like nanocomposite coatings to add surface hardness and reduce coefficient of friction coefficient of friction n. pl. coefficients of friction The ratio of the force that maintains contact between an object and a surface and the frictional force that resists the motion of the object. . BEST USED MACHINERY CO. Booth 3149 Offers all types of new and used molds and used mold-making machinery. BLOW MOLD TOOLING, INC. Booth 112 Designs and builds extrusion blow bottle molds, injection-blow molds, and injection stretch-blow molds for PET, PP, and polycarbonate A category of plastic materials used to make a myriad of products, including CDs and CD-ROMs. . BMJ BMJ n abbr (= British Medical Journal) → vom BMA herausgegebene Zeitschrift MOLD AND ENGINEERING Booth 13330 (Exhibiting w/Eikenberry & Associates) Designs, builds, and repairs most types of plastics molds, specializing in small to medium sizes. BOHLER-UDDEHOLM NORTH AMERICA North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. Booth 242 Introducing Stainless Concept mold steels with improved resistance to rust. Featuring Stavax Supreme, which adds toughness and ductility to a 420-type stainless. Showing moldMAXXL beryllium-free copper mold material with twice the thermal conductivity of P20 steels and similar hardness but with easier machining. BORIDE bo·ride n. A binary compound of boron with a more electropositive element or radical. ENGINEERED ABRASIVES Booth 6224 Supplies polishing stones and other bonded abrasive products. Featuring Mold Makers Diamond, an oil-soluble diamond compound for mold polishing. BOUCHERIE Booth 13143 Manufactures multi-material injection molds in Belgium. BOWON PRECISION CO. Booths 12928, 13128 (Exhibiting w/Korea Die & Mold Industry Cooperative) Produces injection molds for household appliances and automotive parts. BRAUM PIASTIC ENGINEERING Booth 5975 Molds Unlimited Div. supplies used injection and blow molds. BRUSH WELLMAN INC. Booth 9307 Supplies copper, nickel, and beryllium beryllium (bərĭl`ēəm) [from beryl ], metallic chemical element; symbol Be; at. no. 4; at. wt. 9.01218; m.p. about 1,278°C;; b.p. 2,970°C; (estimated); sp. gr. 1.85 at 20°C;; valence +2. alloys. BURGER & BROWN ENGINEERING, INC. Booth 7135 Showing FasTie quick ejector ejector (ijekt  r),n by common usage, a device used to remove debris and fluids by negative pressure. Another term is aspirator. See also aspirator. coupling newly upgraded with increased strength. Also showing Smartlock slide retainer and limit switch with captive plunger and spring, and MoldTender automatic mold-release spray system. BURGER IRON CO. Booth 4699 Offers injection mold steels, including stainless types, from French-based Usinor Industeel. CADI CO. INC. Booth 4156 Introducing Mold-Mor family of high-conductivity copper alloys in rod, bar, plate, and forgings. CAMIE-CAMPBELL, INC. Booth 13307 Showing lines of mold cleaners, mold protectors, and maintenance chemicals. CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF MOLDMAKERS Booth 11236 Represents 125 member firms that include moldmakers, molders, and suppliers. CARPENTER POWDER PRODUCTS Booth 10156 Powder-metallurgy specialist offers P4, P5, and P6 types of plastic mold steels, 420-type stainless, and a nickel-cobalt alloy. CAVAFORM INTERNATIONAL LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control Booth 5742 Produces injection molds and components for difficult, deep shapes or forms not easily produced by conventional means. Offering high-production, modular, ejection molds, using the latest hot-runner and cooling technologies to provide fast cycle times. Specializes in horizontal hot-tip, multi-angle tip, and valve-gate technology for medical disposables. CAVALIER TOOL & MANUFACTURING LTD. Booth 876 (Exhibiting with Canadian Plastics Industry Association) Designs and builds mid-size to large molds for consumer and automotive applications. Produces injection, structural-foam, compression, blow, and prototype molds. CEFAMOL Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Non-profit organization serving the Portuguese moldmaking industry through trade promotion, technological research, professional work training, and the exchange of technical and scientific information with other institutions. CENTURY DIE CO. Booth 10504 Offers extrusion blow molds and trim tooling. CHEM-PAK, INC. Booth 4528 Showing Armor-Kote heavy-duty rust-preventive gel. Also offers MoldGard aerosol rust preventive. CIM (1) (Computer-Integrated Manufacturing) Integrating office/accounting functions with automated factory systems. Point of sale, billing, machine tool scheduling and supply ordering are part of CIM. PRECISION MOLDS (HK) LTD. Booth 7944 (Exhibiting w/Hong Kong Mould & Die Council) Builds precision and multi-material (two-shot) molds for products like cell-phone and PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). housings, medical and oral-care products, home appliances, connectors, and video and audio packaging. CMT CMT Certified Medical Transcriptionist. CMT abbr. Certified Medical Transcriptionist CMT California mastitis test. MATERIALS INC. Booth 4422 (Exhibiting w/TPS-Thermo-former Parts Suppliers) Featuring Metapor aluminum/epoxy composite material for producing air-permeable thermoforming molds that do not require drilled vacuum holes. CO-ACE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. Booth 13541 Taiwan-based mold manufacturer. COLONIAL GROUP Booth 13116 Produces prototype and production injection molds for up to 3500-ton presses. COMPACT MOULD LTD. Booth 876 (Exhibiting w/Canadian Plastics Industry Association) Produces extrusion blow, injection-blow, and stretch-blow molds. COPPER & BRASS SALES Booth 13507 Exhibiting high-strength aluminum mold materials and high-thermal-conductivity copper alloys. CROWN MOLD & MACHINE CO. Booth 10328 (Exhibiting w/Fremont Plastic Molds) Designs, builds, and repairs medium-size injection and compression molds. Injection molds include gas-assist, two-shot, and stack types. CROWN PULTRUSION Pultrusion is a continuous process of manufacturing of composite materials with constant cross-section whereby reinforcing fibers are pulled through a resin, possibly followed by a separate preforming system, and into a heated die, where the resin undergoes polymerization. CO. Booth 10328 (Exhibiting w/Fremont Plastic Molds) Builds pultrusion dies for composites. CRUCIBLE SERVICE CENTERS Booth 10110 Showing new CPM S30V general-purpose, heat-treatable stainless steel stainless steel: see steel. stainless steel Any of a family of alloy steels usually containing 10–30% chromium. The presence of chromium, together with low carbon content, gives remarkable resistance to corrosion and heat. for molds. Also showing CSM CSM - ["CSM - A Distributed Programming Language", S. Zhongxiu et al, IEEE Trans Soft Eng SE-13(4):497-500 (Apr 1987)]. 21 XL-stainless mold steel, Hi-Star 40 precipitation-hardening mold steel, and CSM #2 Plus free-machining version of AISI AISI American Iron and Steel Institute AISI African Information Society Initiative AISI Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (Canada) AISI As I See It AISI American International Supply, Inc (Oakland, CA) P20 steel. CUMSA Booth 10262 Spanish firm offers standard mold components such as date stamps, sprung cores, slides, slide retainers, and cooling systems cooling systems for housed animals include spraying of roofs with water, evaporative pads with fans, foggers and misters; for pastured animals shelter from the sun by trees or artificial shade devices and cooling ponds are used. . CUSTOM DESIGN & MOLD Booth 4587 Builds thermoplastic A polymer material that turns to liquid when heated and becomes solid when cooled. There are more than 40 types of thermoplastics, including acrylic, polypropylene, polycarbonate and polyethylene. injection and blow molds and thermoset A polymer-based liquid or powder that becomes solid when heated, placed under pressure, treated with a chemical or via radiation. The curing process creates a chemical bond that, unlike a thermoplastic, prevents the material from being remelted. See thermoplastic. injection and compression molds. Injection molds include hot-runner, stack, unscrewing, and closure types. Blow molds include extrusion, injection-blow, and stretch-blow types. CUSTOM ETCH INC. Booth 4307 Providing services that include mold texturing; chemical, mechanical and laser engraving, and mold polishing. DATAMATIC CNC ENGINEERING CO., LTD. Booth 7944 (Exhibiting w/Hong Kong Mould & Die Council) Builds injection molds based on standard mold bases and components. Molds are built mainly for electrical, appliance, and automotive products. DICRONITE DRY LUBE Booth 5922 Dicronite DL-5 modified tungsten disulfide di·sul·fide n. A chemical compound containing two sulfur atoms combined with other elements or radicals. Also called bisulfide. is a permanent mold release that can be applied to molds at licensed facilities worldwide. DIE MOLD SUPPLY (DM5) Booth 10546 Offering standard components for moldmaking, including new Exaflow hardened and polished tunnel-gate inserts, molded in one piece from metal powders. DIEMOULD SERVICE CO. (CANADA) LTD. See Die Mold Supply. DIE-SEP LLC Booth 9057 Offering custom-designed hydraulic and magnetic devices to open, close, and tip molds. D-M-E CO. Booth 1440 Provides mold bases and plates in standard sizes, mold components, hot-runner systems and components, moldmaking and repair equipment, and supplies. Also offers MUD quick-change tooling. DYNAMIC ENGINEERING INC. Booth 6123 Offering injection molds for metal and ceramic powder injection, as well as unscrewing and hot-runner molds, insert and strip-feed molds, and LSR 1. (networking) LSR - Label Switching Router. 2. (operating system) LSR - Local Shared Resources. molds. DYNAMIC METAL TREATING, INC. Booth 4598 Provides Dyna-Blue mold treatment, a low-temperature ferritic nitrocarburizing process that hardens the metal surface and adds lubricity lu·bric·i·ty n. The quality or condition of being lubricious. [Late Latin l  bricit and release properties. It is an alternative to heat treating for all steels. DYNAMIC TOOL & DESIGN Booth 4385 Full-service injection moldmaker for high-volume, close-tolerance applications. Builds stack, unscrewing, collapsible-core, and multi-material insert molds. DYNA-PLAST, INC. Booth 6123 (Exhibiting w/Dynamic Engineering) Specializes in rapid production of development injection molds for product introduction. DYTRON CORP. Booth 10915 Supplies TIG n. 1. A game among children. See Tag. 2. A capacious, flat-bottomed drinking cup, generally with four handles, formerly used for passing around the table at convivial entertainment. micro-welding machines and materials. EAGLE PLASTIC DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. Booth 7944 (Exhibiting w/Hong Kong Mould & Die Council) Hong Kong firm produces injection molds and injection molded parts. EASTERN CROSS TECHNOLOGY CORP. Booth 8424 Taiwan-based maker of high technology injection molds and molded parts. EBERHARD TOOL TECHNOLOGY USA Booth 10640 Showing new ejector pins, blades, and sleeves. EDRO EDRO Eric Dodge Radio Observatory EDRO Economic and Demographic Research Office ENGINEERING INC. Booth 10301 Manufactures custom mold bases for stack, unscrewing, and hot-runner molds, as well as a line of mold steels, including Royalloy 400-series stainless. EIKENBERRY & ASSOCIATES See BMJ Mold and Engineering. ELECTRA FORM INDUSTRIES INC. Booth 10716 (Exhibiting w/Werrtworth Technologies) Specializing in PET preform pre·form tr.v. pre·formed, pre·form·ing, pre·forms 1. To shape or form beforehand. 2. To determine the shape or form of beforehand. n. 1. molds, including multi-layer preforms and molds for Nissei ASB ASB Asbestos ASB Arbeiter Samariter Bund (German medical help organisation) ASB Anti-Social Behaviour ASB Accounting Standards Board (UK FRC) ASB Aarhus School of Business and Aoki machines. Also provides retrofit components for new preform designs in existing molds. ENGIS CORP. Booth 9338 Supplies mold finishing and repair products, including Xebec xe·bec also ze·bec or ze·beck n. A small three-masted Mediterranean vessel with both square and lateen sails. [French chebec, probably from Catalan xabec, from Arabic polishing stones, DieProfiler tools, MiniMo Minimo (from "Mini Mozilla") is a project to create a version of the Mozilla web browser for small devices like PDAs and mobile phones. The project also aims to make it easier for developers to embed parts of Mozilla into systems with limited system resources (for example, rotary and ultrasonic hand tools, and the new Mold Medic ProMax welder. Introducing DiaMold diamond compounds, polishes, and lubricants. Showing Micro Weld system for repairing sensitive areas of molds. EOC EOC Emergency Operations Center EOC Equal Opportunities Commission (UK) EOC Educational Opportunity Center EOC End Of Course EOC Epithelial Ovarian Cancer EOC Environment of Care (JCAHO) GMBH Booth 10917 (Exhibiting w/Micro Surface Corp.) German manufacturer of standard mold plates and other injection mold components, as well as ultrasonic lapping and polishing devices, ceramic stones, and micro welders. Also provides surface coatings such as titanium nitride (TiN) EROFIO-EROSAO POR POR problem-oriented record. POR abbr. problem-oriented record POR Problem-Oriented Record. FIO See Future I/O. , LDA (Local Delivery Agent) Software in a mail server that delivers mail to a local recipient. See messaging system. . Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Builds injection molds for electrical and electronic parts, home appliances, and automotive applications. ESTERLE MOLD AND MACHINE CO. INC. Booth 4467 Specializes in designing and building injection molds for pipe fittings and PVC PVC: see polyvinyl chloride. PVC in full polyvinyl chloride Synthetic resin, an organic polymer made by treating vinyl chloride monomers with a peroxide. applications. Also makes structural-foam and compression molds and extrusion dies. EUROPLASTE-PROJECCAO DE MOLDES, S.A. Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Designs and builds injection molds. EXTRUDE extrude /ex·trude/ (ek-strldbomacd´) 1. to force out, or to occupy a position distal to that normally occupied. 2. in dentistry, to occupy a position occlusal to that normally occupied. HONE CORP. Booth 10342 Offers finishing processes and machinery to polish extrusion dies and mold cavities. Its Abrasive Flow Machining Abrasive Flow Machining (AFM) was developed by Extrude Hone Corporation in 1966, AFM is a very precise and economical method of smoothing and polishing internal surfaces and producing controlled radii. (AFM (Atomic Force Microscope) A device used to image materials at the atomic level. AFMs are used to solve processing and materials problems in electronics, telecom, biology and other high-tech industries. ) process automatically removes EDM (Engineering Data Management) An information system that maintains the details of all engineering data while the product is in the design and concept phase. This includes geometry and changes to geometry. See PLM. EDM - Electronic Data Management recast and tool marks remaining after milling. A Vector Series AFM machine will be in operation at NPE NPE NullPointerException (Java) NPE Network Processing Engine NPE National Policy on Education NPE National Plastics Exposition NPE Natural Penis Enlargement NPE Nutrition Program for the Elderly . Also featuring Prometal R2 rapid-tooling machine. It uses an ink-jet process to "print" successive layers of steel powder and quick-drying binder from a computer file. The built-up part is then infused with bronze to replace the binder. Result is a fully functional mold with internal conformal con·for·mal adj. 1. Mathematics Designating or specifying a mapping of a surface or region upon another surface so that all angles between intersecting curves remain unchanged. 2. cooling passages directly from a computer file. FCPK See Superior Die Set. FEAMM-SPANISH TOOLING INDUSTRY Booth 9925 (Exhibiting w/Trade Commission of Spain) Non-profit association of Spanish mold-makers. FGH FGH Fort Garry Horse (Canadian armoured regiment) FGH Female Garden Hose FGH Fessel Goldman & Hirsch (Rhode Island law firm) FGH Fourier-Grid Hamiltonian FGH Fallston General Hospital SYSTEMS, INC. Booth 2855 Manufactures extrusion blow molds. A. F1NKL NKL No Karma Loss (GameFAQs) NKL Nkolo, Zaire (airport code) & SONS CO. Booth 4456 Supplies plastic mold steels, both standard and lens quality, and aluminum tooling materials. FOBOHA GMBH FORMENBAU Booth 4975 German firm will show molds with Stack-Turn technology that doubles the number of cavities without using a larger machine. Also offering stack-mold technology, multicolor and multi-component molds. FOSTAG FORMENBAU AG Booth 9448 Swiss maker of injection molds with up to 96 cavities. Specializes in hot-runner molds for thin-wail packaging, medical products, closures, in-mold labeling, stack molds, unscrewing molds, and molds with hydraulic core centering. FREEMAN CO. Booth 6046 Produces thermoforming molds, cutting dies, and matched-metal trim tooling. FREMONT PLASTIC MOLDS Booth 10328 Designs and builds industrial blow molds, specializing in moving functions and unscrewing devices. FRUMOLDE, LDA. Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Manufactures injection molds. GARRTECH INC. Booth 9357 Designs and builds blow molds. GECO-GABINETE TECNICO E CONTROLO Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Manufactures injection molds for thermoplastics and thermosets thermosets, materials that can not be softened on heating. In thermosetting polymers, the polymer chains are joined (or cross-linked) by intermolecular bonding. Thermosets are usually supplied as partially polymerized or as monomer-polymer mixtures. , including two-component and gas-assist molds. GESSWEIN & CO., INC. Booth 4423 Specializes in abrasives for mold finishing. Also offers tools and equipment such as the Weldmax 350 micro-welder, Ultramax ultrasonic mold polisher, Sonic Speed Filer, and Accu-Finish cutting-tool sharpener. HALLINK MOULDS LTD. Booth 10419 Canadian firm designs and manufactures stretch-blow molds and change parts for PET containers. HANJIN DIE & MOLD CO., LTD. Booths 12928, 13128 (Exhibiting w/Korea Die & Mold Industry Cooperative) Makes molds for auto bumpers and interior/exterior trim, televisions, home appliances, computers, and office machines. HASCO AMERICA, INC. Booth 9555 Supplies standard and custom inch and metric mold plates, mold bases, hot-runners, and other mold components. HEFNER ELASTOMERE-TECHNIK GMBN Booth 9033 Austrian firm makes molds for liquid silicone rubber. HEISE INDUSTRIES, INC. Booth 1325 Designs and manufactures extrusion blow molds, injection-blow molds, and shuttle and wheel blow sets. HI-TECH INDUSTRIAL Booth 13428 Hong Kong firm produces injection molds. HILMA DIV., CARR LANE ROEMHELD Booth 13104 Showing hydraulic core-pull cylinders. HOMMER TOOL & MFG MFG Manufacturing MFG Manufacturer MFG Mit Freundlichen Grüßen (German: With Best Regards) MfG Mitfahrgelegenheit (German) MFG Marithe Francois Girbaud (French clothing company) . INC. Booth 9453 Manufactures custom round tooling components such as core pins, ejector sleeves, rotating cores, and cavities. Recently became a certified manufacturer of SMI-98 Quik Cool Cores for Smart Mould International Ltd. SMI-98 is a bimetal composite material with high thermal conductivity comparable to beryllium copper, but with high hardness and rigidity. Said to reduce molding cycles by 20% to 40%. HONG KONG MOULD & DIE COUNCIL Booth 7944 Representing Hong Kong's mold and die industry. HOTTECH MOLDS INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. Booth 7127 (Exhibiting w/Taiwan Trade Center) A group of ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9001-certified companies that perform injection molding and mold-making. HUSKY INJECTION MOLDING SYSTEMS LTD Husky Injection Moulding Systems Ltd was founded by Robert Schad, a German immigrant who came to Canada in 1951 with $25 borrowed from an uncle and a letter from a family friend by the name of Albert Einstein. . Booth 1870 Introducing new PET mold refurbishing program. Repair or rebuild only the specific problem areas of a preform mold, such as thread flash, to save time and cost compared with a complete mold overhaul. IBEROMOLDES, S.A. Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Produces injection molds. IDEAL MOLDE Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Builds injection molds. IFW-M OTTE OTTE Office of Training and Tertiary Education (Victoria, Australia) GMBH & CO. Booth 9133 (Exhibiting w/Austrian Trade Commission) Specializes in molds for pipe fittings of PP, PE, ABS, and PVC. ILLINOIS PRECISION CORP. Booth 6020 Supplies custom production and prototype molds for insert molding. IMA-INDUSTRIA DE MOLDES DE AZEMEIS, I.D.A. Booth 1018 (Exhibiting with Portuguese Trade Commission) Manufactures thermoplastic injection tools. IMOLD TOOLING TECHNOLOGY Booth 11007 Designs and builds small to mid-sized injection molds. INDUSTEEL USA, INC. Booth 4699 (Exhibiting w/Burger Iron) Makes flat-rolled stainless, alloy, and specialty steels, including castings and forgings. INTERNATIONAL MOLD STEEL Booth 4629 Supplies mold steels and Metapor air-permeable composite for thermoforming molds. Featuring T-Extreme mold inserts from Cross Tool & Manufacturing, Inc. They fit into standard U-frames and incorporate four leader pins. Also featuring new NAK (Negative AcKnowledgement) A communications code used to indicate that a message was not received, or that a terminal does not wish to transmit. Contrast with ACK. NAK - Negative Acknowledgement High Hard steel pre-hardened to 45-48 Rc. Eliminates heat treating. Also showing PX5 steel, a P20 type that machines 30% to 50% faster. IRUMOLD, S.L Booth 9925 (Exhibiting w/Trade Commission of Spain) Makes injection molds for small to medium-size parts--mostly multi-cavity, hot-runner tools. Makes insert and two-material molds. Specializes in closures, aerosol parts, medical connectors, telecommunications, and automotive connectors, filters, and complex technical parts. I.S. HIGH TECH USA INC. Booth 13450 Korean firm builds custom molds. IVANHOE TOOL & DIE CO., INC. Booth 9035 Designs and makes multi-cavity injection molds Specialties include automatic unscrewing, side-action, stack, collapsible-core, and hot-runner molds. IZON INDUSTRIES INC. Booth 10716 (Exhibiting w/Wentworth Technologies) Canadian firm makes injection molds for thin-wall containers, media packaging (DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. and videocassette A removable magnetic tape module for storing video data. The cassette contains supply and takeup reel (hubs) in the same housing. See VCR. ), caps and closures, automotive parts, medical, and technical parts. Also offers refurbishing, mold bases, and components. JAN-YE STEEL MOLD CO., LTD. Booth 13547 Taiwanese firm specializes in two-shot injection molding and moldmaking. JDD-MOLDES PARA A INDUSTRIA DE PLASTICOS, WA. Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Provides mold manufacturing services. JERGENS TOOL & MOLD CORP. Booth 10252 Builds injection molds for the automotive, medical, and electronic industries. JERSEY MOLD & TOOL INC. Booth 10716 (Exhibiting w/Wentworth Technologies) Makes injection-blow molds. JMP JMP Jump JMP Java Memory Profiler JMP Joint Manpower Program JMP Joint Management Plan JMP Joint Marketing Program JMP JCL Manipulation Program JMP Joint Mission Planning (US DoD) JMP Joint Military Program LTD. Booths 12928, 13128 (Exhibiting w/Korea Die & Mold Industry Cooperative) Builds injection molds for automotive, electronic, and appliance products. JOINING TECHNOLOGIES Booth 10613 (Exhibiting w/Trumpf) Offers precision welding services. JRM JRM Journal of Recreational Mathematics JRM Journal of Reproductive Medicine INTERNATIONAL Booth 10362 Offers German-made machine tools, cutting tools, and specialty aluminum CNC machining centers. JY SOLUTEC Booths 12928, 13128 (Exhibiting w/Korea Die & Mold Industry Cooperative) Builds injection molds for automotive and electronic parts. KAI XING INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. Booth 7114 Hong Kong firm offers mold components: ejector pins and sleeves, interlocks, punches, bushings, and oilless lubricating parts. KAIZEN This article is about a continual improvement philosophy. For Kaizen ($K), a fantasy currency invented by Kaizen Games, see Priston Tale. “Red tag” redirects here. For designation of damaged structures, see Red-tagged structure. PLASTOMOULD PVT. LTD. Booth 13321 Indian firm builds injection and blow molds for export. KOREA ACT-T CORP. Booths 12928, 13128 (Exhibiting w/Korea Die & Mold Industry Cooperative) Designs and makes injection molds, including gas-assist molds. KOREA DIE & MOLD INDUSTRY COOPERATIVE Booths 12928, 13128 Offering a directory of Korean die and mold manufacturers. KTW KTW Krankentransportwagen KTW Klippel-Trenaunay-Webber Syndrome KTW Katowice, Poland - Pyrzowice (Airport Code) KTW Korrektur- und Transportwesen (German: Change and Transport System, SAP) KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK WAIDHOFEN A.D. THAYA GESMBH Booth 11050 (Exhibiting w/Austrian Trade Commission) Makes injection molds for packaging. First licensee for Gram Spin Stack technology to produce multi-component caps and closures. KUNDIG INTERNATIONAL INC. See Kundig HCH HCH Hexachlorocyclohexane HCH Health Care for the Homeless HCH National Health Care for the Homeless Council HCH Holy Cross Hospital HCH Hypochondroplasia HCH Highline Community Hospital HCH Huntsman Cancer Hospital (Salt Lake City, UT) . & Cie. AG. KUPO CO., LTD. Booth 9364 Taiwanese manufacturer of injection molds for thermoplastics and thermosets. LAXMI ELECTRONICS MOULDS & PRECISION ENGINEERING PVT. LTD. Booth 12913 Indian firm designs and builds injection molds and provides injection molding services. LIGHTWAVE INDUSTRIAL CORP. Booth 8435 Imports injection molds from Taiwan and China. Specializes in multi-cavity, unscrewing, and large (over 20-ton) molds as well as closure, hot-runner, and stack molds. LN MOLDES, LDA. Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Builds injection molds for thermoplastics. LODIO ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. Booth 7232 (Exhibiting w/Taiwan Trade Center) Designs and manufactures injection molds and SMC/BMC thermoset composite molds. LONG NEW PLASTIC STEEL MOLD CO., LTD. Booth 7325 (Exhibiting w/Taiwan Trade Center) Builds injection molds guaranteed for 1 million cycles, specializing in electrical and electronic equipment. Also performs injection molding. LYCRO A-S A-S Antispoofing A-S Adriamycine-Streptozotocine Booth 12451 Norwegian firm supplies injection molds for pipe fittings. MAKINO Booth 8518 Global provider of CNC machining centers and EDM technology. Introducing V56 Vertical Machining Center, which helps eliminate the need to polish small- and medium-sized dies and molds. Also demonstrating the Edge3S sinker Sinker A bond whose payments are provided by the issuer's sinking fund. Notes: A portion of these bonds are retired by the issuer each year. See also: Sinking Fund, Super Sinker Sinker EDM machine with High Quality Surface Finish (HQSF) additive technology. MANNER INTERNATIONAL LP Booth 5175 German maker of high-cavitation and stack molds for injection molding. Specializes in thin-wall packaging, data carriers, CD boxes, and medical parts. Also supplies hot-runner components. MARBACH TOOL & EQUIPMENT, INC. Booth 10346 German firm makes thermoforming and trim-in-place tools for high-volume production of food containers. MARIMOLDES Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Makes injection molds. MARLAND MOLD INC. Booth 9325 Designs and builds high-cavitation injection and compression molds for caps and closures. MASTER UNIT DIE PRODUCTS (Exhibiting w/D-M-E Co.) Booth 1440 Supplies quick-change unit tooling for injection molding. MATERIAL ENHANCEMENT INTERNATIONAL Booth 7913 Makes cryogenic processing machines. Cryogenic treatment of steels produces finer carbide grains, which enhances wear resistance and relieves stresses for improved dimensional stability dimensional stability, n See stability, dimensional. . MATRIX TOOLING, INC./MATRIX PLASTIC PRODUCTS Booth 6118 Designs and manufactures precision injection molds, specializing in hot-runner, miniature, and multi-component applications. Sister company provides injection molding services. M.C. MOLDS, INC. Booth 3249 Produces blow molds, foam molds, thermoforming molds, and bottle trimmers. Holding a drawing for free mold-set repair and refurbishment. MCP (1) See Microsoft certification. (2) (MultiChip Package) A chip package that contains two or more chips. It is essentially a multichip module (MCM) that uses a laminated, printed-circuit-board-like substrate (MCM-L) rather than ceramic (MCM-C). EQUIPMENT/TOMKEN TOOL & ENGINEERING, INC. Booth 10424 Produces injection molds, including shuttle and rotary-table molds, miniature molds, and prototype molds. MGS MGS Mars Global Surveyor MGS Metal Gear Solid MGS Microsoft Game Studios MGS Ministry of Government Services (Ontario, Canada) MGS Maryland Geological Survey MGS Malaysian Government Securities MGS Minnesota Geological Survey MANUFACTURING GROUP Booth 2096 Specializing in multi-shot injection molds, rotary stack tools, and in-mold decorating. Also makes hot-runner and insert molds, unscrewing molds, prototype and preproduction pre·pro·duc·tion adj. 1. Taking place or existing before production: preproduction planning. 2. molds. Also builds blow molds. MHT/MOLD HOTRUNNER TECHNOLOGY Booth 12631 (Exhibiting w/MHS/Mold Hotrunner Solutions) Builds custom PET preform molds with up to 144 cavities, synthetic-cork molds of up to 72 cavities, and custom hot-runner systems. MICRO SURFACE CORP. Booth 10917 Applies coatings to enhance flow and part release as well as wear and corrosion resistance. Trade names include WS2000, Nicklon-Plus, Codiac, and Metallic 2000S. MIDWEST TOOLING GROUP Booth 10328 (Exhibiting w/Fremont Plastic Molds) An integrated group of plastic moldmaking companies and a specialty machine shop. Includes Fremont Plastic Molds, Crown Mold & Machine, Crown Pultrusion, Penco Tool, and Deep Hole Specialists (gun drilling). They make injection, compression, and blow molds, thermoforming molds, and pultrusion dies. MINCO TOOL & MOLD INC. Booth 4034 Designs and builds injection molds for gas assist, structural foam, in-mold decorating, insert molding, and multi-shot and lost-core molding. MINIATURE TOOL & DIE, INC. (Exhibiting w/Polyshot, Inc.) Booth 9820 Specializes in design and building of micro molds for the smallest parts (down to 0.00013 g) used in medical devices, surgical implants, automotive sensors, and fiber-optic applications. MO-TECH CORP. Booth 11435 Manufactures injection molds from small to large, prototype to high-cavitation production. MODULAR MOLD SYSTEMS Booth 4123 (Exhibiting w/Pleasant Precision) Newly created subsidiary of Pleasant Precision will show Round Mate master frames for interchangeable, round unit molds and Systems 2 larger, rectangular frames. Introducing Side Load inserts compatible with MUD-style U-frames with thicker ejector plates, integrated rest pads, and true guided ejection. Also introducing 4-in. Round Mate Micro Series master frames with shorter stack height that's compatible with small presses like Boy and Arburg. Also showing unscrewing components and a 3-plate master frame. MOLD BASE INDUSTRIES Booth 5936 Produces standard and custom mold bases, plates (rough or finished), self-lube components, V-series mold bases, and rapid-tooling inserts. MOLD BRIDGE ASSOCIATES, LLC Booth 10963 Offers injection moldmaking services. MOLD CRAFT, INC. Booth 10703 Designs and builds injection molds for high-volume, multi-cavity, and multi-mold projects for small, intricate precision parts. MOLDE MATOS Booth 12923 Makes injection molds in Portugal. MOLDEGAMA-MOLDES TECNICOS, LDA. Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Builds small to mid-size (16-ton) injection molds. MOLDERS CHOICE, INC. Booth 9313 Introducing two environmentally safe mold cleaners and a high-temperature mold grease. Providing free cans of mold cleaner. MOLDIT-INDUSTRIA DE MOLDES, S.A. Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Produces injection molds weighing up to 38.5 tons. MOLDOPLASTICO, S.A. Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Builds injection molds, specializing in garden furniture and packaging from complex multi-cavity tools to extremely large tote boxes. MOLD-SPEC INC. Booth 876 (Exhibiting w/Canadian Plastics Industry Association) Manufactures quick-change unit blow molds, including extrusion blow molds for HDPE HDPE abbr. high-density polyethylene and streteh-blow molds for PET. Also repairs and modifies blow molds. MOLD-TECH Booth 2238 Offers mold-texturing and laser-engraving services. Also offers Tribocoat nickel-PTFE release coating for textured molds. MOLIPOREX-MOLDES PORTUGUESES, IMPORT EXPORT, LDA. Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Designs and manufactures injection molds from small size to 14 tons. NARA Nara (nä`rä), city (1990 pop. 349,349), capital of Nara prefecture, S Honshu, Japan. An ancient cultural and religious center, it was founded in 706 by imperial decree and was modeled after Chang'an (see Xi'an), the capital of T'ang China. MOLD & DIE CO. LTD. Booth 12928, 13128 (Exhibiting w/Korea Die & Mold Industry Cooperative) Designs and builds injection molds for automotive interior and exterior parts. NATIONAL TOOL & MANUFACTURING CO. Booth 13024 Offers mold components from standard mold bases and ejector pins to complex runnerless molding systems. NEU NEU Neutral NEU Northeastern University (Boston, MA, USA) NEU Near East University (North Cyprus, Turkey) NEU Northeast University (China) DYNAMICS CORP. Booth 6120 Builds injection, compression, and transfer molds for thermoplastics and thermosets. Also molds for electronic encapsulation (1) In object technology, the creation of self-contained modules that contain both the data and the processing. See object-oriented programming. (2) The transmission of one network protocol within another. and insert molding. NOGA NOGA Northern Ohio Golf Association NOGA National Oil and Gas Assessment ENGINEERING LTD. Booth 10540 Israeli firm manufactures machinist hand tools and deburring equipment for steel and aluminum. OAR MOLDWORKS Booth 342 Produces injection molds and prototype hard or soft tools. Showing Speed Base prototype mold system for medical parts that quickly produces interchangeable production-quality inserts of prehardened stainless steel. OMEGA TOOL, INC. Booth 5853 Builds injection molds, including unscrewing and two-shot types. OMNI OMNI Omnidirectional OMNI Organising Medical Networked Information OMNI Opportunities for Micronutrient Interventions Project OMNI Operating Missions as a Node on the Internet (NASA networking project) MOLD SYSTEMS Booths 4270, 7214 Introducing new options for its standardized mold-building system, designed to help decrease lead times and costs. These off-the-shelf mold systems include bases, cavity sets, slides, lifters, side locks, etc. Also showing standard slide and lifter assemblies and mold-base systems. ONTARIO DIE CO. LTD. Booth 3009 Designs and builds thermoforming molds and trim tooling for thin-gauge packaging. ON-TIME MOLDE, LDA. Booth 10204 Portuguese firm makes injection molds "to U.S. standards" at up to 30% cost savings. It leads a consortium of 45 small to medium-size tool shops that specialize in different areas--packaging, automotive, small appliances, lawn & garden, toys, etc. On-Time Plas, Lda., another member of the group, buys and sells used molds. OTTO HOFSTETTER AG Booth 13323 Swiss firm builds injection molds for PET preforms (monolayer mon·o·lay·er n. 1. A film or layer one molecule thick formed at the interface between water and either oil or air by a substance such as a partially esterified fatty acid that contains both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups in the same and coinjected), thin-wall packaging, and closures. PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. CO. Booth 6328 Supplies mold bases, hot-runner systems, ejector pins, sleeves, and blades. PENCO TOOL INC. Booth 10328 (Exhibiting w/Fremont Plastic Molds) A div. of Midwest Tooling Group that builds injection and compression molds of up to 20 tons. Applications include SMC SMC Saint Mary's College SMC Santa Monica College SMC Solaris Management Console SMC Smooth Muscle Cell SMC Small Magellanic Cloud (also see LMC) SMC Safety Management Certificate (maritime shipping) compression molding and injection molding glass-reinforced thermosets and thermoplastics. PERFORMANCE ALLOYS Booth 6218 Introducing MoldStar beryllium-free copper alloys for mold components. MoldStar 90 has the same thermal conductivity as aluminum, while MoldStar 150 is 67% higher conductivity. Also introducing Performance Core Pins, Performance Sprue sprue, chronic disorder of the small intestine caused by impaired absorption of fat and other nutrients. Two forms of the disease exist. Tropical sprue occurs in central and northern South America, Asia, Africa, and other specific locations. Bushings, and finish-machined mold components made of Moldstar alloys. PERFORMANCE MOW PRODUCTS See Performance Alloys. PFA PFA Pacific Film Archive PFA Professional Footballers Association PFA Paraformaldehyde PFA Predictive Failure Analysis PFA Perfluoroalkoxy PFA Protection From Abuse PFA Parent-Faculty Association PFA Popular Flying Association , INC. Booth 6043 Supplies Kor-Lok "zero-flash" side-action core systems, to be demonstrated at the booth. Introducing Side-Action Online Design Center to assist mold designers with force calculations, wedge concepts, and more. At www.pfa-inc.com, users can input design parameters and obtain application-specific engineering data to help select side-action components. Also new are instant online quotes and 3D CAD files of side-action components. PLAKOR CO., LTD Booths 12928 13128 (Exhibiting w/Korea Die & Mold Industry Cooperative) Produces injection molds for automotive components, especially large parts such as bumpers and instrument panels. Produces molds for export and for its own use. PLANIMOLDE-FABRICO E COMERCIO DE MOLDES, SA Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Produces injection molds for automotive, irrigation irrigation, in agriculture, artificial watering of the land. Although used chiefly in regions with annual rainfall of less than 20 in. (51 cm), it is also used in wetter areas to grow certain crops, e.g., rice. , appliances, and electrical/electronic markets. PLASDAN, LDA. Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Builds injection molds, including multi-component tools and rapid tooling for prototyping. PLAS-TOOL. CO. Booth 3020 (Exhibiting w/Kase Equipment) Builds injection molds for round or square industrial containers and closures from 1 quart to 55 gal, specializing in 5-gal pails and 1-gal paint containers. PLEASANT PRECISION, INC. See Modular Mold Systems. PM MOLD CO., INC. Booth 9355 Builds injection, compression, and transfer molds and molded products. Specializes in multi-cavity, hot-runner, and multi-component injection molds and in-house molding. Has built molds with up to 128 cavities weighing 15,000 lb. PMS (Pantone Matching System) A color matching system that has a unique number assigned to more than 500 different colors and shades. This standard for the printing industry has been built into many graphics and desktop publishing programs to ensure color accuracy. GROUP S.N.C. Booth 13410 Italian group of injection moldmakers with differing specialties. The latter include pipe fittings, garden furniture, crates, thin-wall packaging, closures, two-component products, and PET preforms. POR RONG CO., LTD. Booth 7525 (Exhibiting w/Taiwan Trade Center) Taiwanese maker of injection molds for furniture, housewares house·wares pl.n. Cooking utensils, dishes, and other small articles used in a household, especially in the kitchen. , crates, auto parts, and appliances. PRECISION INDUSTRIES INC. Booth 10150 Specializing in the manufacturing of injection and structural-foam molds and molded parts. PRECISION MOW BASE CORP. Booth 6018 Makes custom and stock mold bases. PRECISION PUNCH CORP. Booth 12500 Manufactures a wide variety of core and ejector pins. PRESMA CORP. Booth 1895 (Exhibiting w/American Jet Stream Inc.) Supplies coninjection, multi-component injection, and structural-foam machines and molds. PRESTIGE MOW INC. Booth 8447 Builds injection molds for electronic components, medical devices, and consumer packaging. PRIREV Booth 10917 (Exhibiting w/Micro Surface Corp.) Portuguese firm applies Tungstenite tungsten disulfide dry-film lubricant coatings to mold plates. PROFINE MOULDS INC. Booth 876 (Exhibiting w/Canadian Plastics Industry Association) Designs and builds injection and injection-blow molds, particularly for closures, cosmetics, medical, and packaging markets. Specializes in multi-cavity, unscrewing, collapsing-core, and stack molds. Also builds coinjection and PET molds. PROGRESSIVE COMPONENTS Booths 3210, 4143, 4342, 9304 Supplies economical standard components for injection molds, including pins, mold actions, alignment components, CounterView cycle monitors, rapid-tooling inserts, and mold bases. Launching its first line of standard blow mold components, jointly developed with Hobson Consulting. PRO MOLD & DIE Booth 4358 Designs and builds injection molds for automotive and other markets. PST PST Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, see there BRONZE PRODUCTS Booth 4687 Introducing EcoMold 95, a new beryllium-free copper-alloy mold material said to have an unprecedented combination of hardness, tensile strength, and thermal conductivity. R&D TOOL AND ENGINEERING Booth 10427 Designs and manufactures PET preform and blow molds, extrusion blow and injection-blow molds, and high-cavitation injection molds for closures and other products. RACE MOLD INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. Booth 7325 (Exhibiting w/Taiwan Trade Center) Produces injection molds. RACK INTERNATIONAL INC. Booth 13451 Offering mold-storage racks, semi-automated high-bay mold storage and retrieval systems, and organized tooling cabinets. RAO DESIGN INTERNATIONAL, INC. Booth 4526 Manufactures blow molds in two weeks. Builds PET stretch-blow molds for carbonated beverage bottles and bottle molds for cosmetics and toiletries toi·let·ry n. pl. toi·let·ries An article, such as toothpaste or a hairbrush, used in personal grooming or dressing. toiletries npl → artículos mpl de aseo (= . ROCAND INDUSTRIES Booth 13220 Canadian firm builds medium to large injection and blow molds. Injection molds range from simple to multi-cavity insert type. Main applications are drainage products, household items, computer parts, and transportation equipment. ROCKLIN MANUFACTURING CO. Booth 1258 Offering welding and repair equipment for molds and dies. These include the MoldMender micro-welder and Rocklinizer unit to apply carbide hard coatings. RODERS TEC Booth 5842 German firm produces PET bottle stretch-blow molds. Builds hot-fill and quick-change PET bottle molds. ROEHR TOOL CORP. Booth 4256 Offers standard and custom expandable cavities and collapsible cores for injection molds. ROUND MATE SYSTEMS See Modular Mold Systems. ROYAL DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS, INC. Booth 3128 Supplies ejector pins, cores, sleeves, and specialized mold-ready components. Introducing Royal RHX RHX Red Hat Exchange Hard-Core Ejector Pins with 50-55 Rc core hardness and ion-nitrided surface of 65-74 Rc. RYKA BLOW MOLDS LTD. See SIG Ryka. SAMU SAMU Service d'Aide Medicale Urgente (French) SAMU Southern Aeronautical Maintenance Unit (CAA) SAMU Situation All Messed Up DIES CORP. Booths 12928, 13128 (Exhibiting w/Korea Die & Mold Industry Cooperative) Builds injection molds up to S tons. SARAC SARAC Steerable Array for Radar & Communications PLASTIC PROCESSING MACHINERY Booth 13347 Turkish company sells used molds. SCHOTTLI AG Booth 11436 Swiss firm produces injection molds and hot-runner systems for medical devices, lab products, closures, and thin-wall packaging. Has produced unscrewing molds and stack molds with 192+192 cavities. SEAL SCIENCE INC Booth 9450 Supplies injection molds, stack molds, and short-run tooling. EDWARD D. SEGEN & CO., LLC Booth 8335 (Exhibiting with Alpha Mold) Supplies thermoforming molds, standard mold components, mold bases, pressure boxes, and quick-change Cylinder Locks. SELFLUBE Booths 6210, 10146 Supplies standard mold components for guiding linear mold movements. Products come with or without self-lubricating graphite plugs. Components include bushings, wear strips, gibs, wear plates, and parting-line locks. SHIN-WON PRECISION MOLD CO., LTD. Booths 12928, 13128 (Exhibiting w/Korea Die & Mold Industry Cooperative) General injection moldmaker, makes tools for small and large parts. SIG MOLDTEC Booth 1615 (Exhibiting w/SIG) Builds PET stretch-blow molds and preform injection molds for all machine brands. SIG RYKA Booth 10701 Builds molds for extrusion blow molding and PET stretch-blow molding. Moldmaking technologies include nickel-vapor deposition. A. SILVA, GODINHO & CO., LDA. Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Manufactures injection molds weighing up to 25 tons. SLIDE PRODUCTS, INC. Booth 10526 Exhibiting mold cleaners and rust preventatives. SOCEM ED-FABRICACAO, ENGENHARIA E DESENVOLVIMENTO DE MOLDES, LDA. Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) One of a group of six suppliers (including one in Brazil) of prototypes and small to large molds for injection molding. Capabilities include reverse engineering with laser digitization, rapid prototyping, rapid tooling, aluminum prototype tooling, and steel molds of up to 20 tons. SOLINC (SOLUTIONS INC.) Booths 12928, 13128 (Exhibiting w/Korea Die & Mold Industry Cooperative) Builds injection and blow molds, thermoforming molds, and rubber molds. Has rapid-prototyping capability. SOMEMA-SOCIEDADE METALURGICA MARINHENSE, WA. Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Manufactures injection molds. SOMOLTEC-INDUSTRIA TECNICA DE MOLDES PARA PLASTICOS, S.A. Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Produces injection molds weighing up to 10 tons (2000 x 1300 mm). SPI (1) (Stateful Packet Inspection) See stateful inspection. (2) (Service Provider Interface) The programming interface for developing Windows drivers under WOSA. MOLDERS AND MOLDMAKERS DIV. Booths 6115 Division of the U.S. Society of the Plastics Industry Founded in 1937, The Society of the Plastics Industry Inc. is the trade association representing one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United States. SPI's members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment . STACKTECK SYSTEMS INC. Booth 9962 An organization of three injection mold shops, one of which specializes in stack molds. Market focuses include closures, thin-wall packaging, medical parts, and in-mold labeling. STANDEX ENGRAVING GROUP Booth 2238 (Exhibiting w/Mold-Tech) Provides mold-texturing services and engraved rolls and plates. STAUBLI CORP. Booth 2576 Connectors Div. supplies quick-release couplings and quick-mold-change systems. STEADY STREAM BUSINESS CO., LTD. (Exhibiting w/Taiwan Trade Center) Booth 7229 Manufactures injection molding machines and has three injection mold shops in Taiwan and India. SUNPLATECH CO., LTD. Booths 12928, 13128 (Exhibiting w/Korea Die & Mold Industry Cooperative) Supplies injection molds and parts. SUPER HONGA ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. Booth 7130 (Exhibiting w/Taiwan Trade Center) Builds injection molds, Specializes in molds for refrigerator, freezer, and air-conditioner parts as well as vegetable baskets, crates, wastebaskets, and automotive radiators. SUPERIOR DIESEF Booths 6145, 1063 Supplies mold bases and related mold components and accessories, Introducing Glide-Rite ejector and guide pins and sleeves that are specially coated to maintain lubrication lubrication, introduction of a substance between the contact surfaces of moving parts to reduce friction and to dissipate heat. A lubricant may be oil, grease, graphite, or any substance—gas, liquid, semisolid, or solid—that permits free action of at high temperatures. Also showing new Return-Rite mold springs and thin-wall glide sleeves. Showing quick-insert tooling, air poppets, date coders, and Fortal aluminum plate and mold bases for prototyping. SURFACE TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Booth 13247 Offers coating and surfacing technologies for metals. These include laser-induced surface improvement (LISI LISI Laser Induced Surface Improvement LISI Level of Information System Interoperability ), electro-spark alloying (EAS (Electronic Article Surveillance) A security system for preventing theft in retail stores that uses disposable label tags or reusable hard tags attached to the merchandise. ), Rapid Arc alloying. They are said to provide increased protection against wear and corrosion. TAE TAE Trans-Asia-Europe TAE Tasa Anual Equivalente (Spanish: Equivalent Annual Interest Rate) TAE Thomas Alva Edison TAE Telekommunikations Anschluss Einheit (German: telecommunication connection unit) KWANG TECHNO CO., LTD. Booths 12928, 13128 (Exhibiting with Korea Die & Mold Industry Cooperative) Supplies small and medium-size injection molds (up to 3 tons) and molding services. TAIWAN MOLD TOOL CO., LTD. Booth 10414 Produces plastic and rubber injection molds and prototype molds. Also builds compression molds for SMC. TECMOLDE - CENTRO TECNICO DE MOLDES Booth 1018 (Exhibiting w/Portuguese Trade Commission) Builds injection molds (most with hot runners) weighing up to 44 tons. Offers design, reverse-engineering, and rapid-prototyping services. TERMOSTAMPI S.R.L Booth 9413 Italian manufacturer of thermoforming and form/trim molds and secondary trim dies for containers. I. THIBAULT INC. Booth 13434 Builds medium-sized to large injection and compression molds. TIAN Tian or T'ien (Chinese; “Heaven”) In indigenous Chinese religion, the supreme power reigning over humans and lesser gods. The term refers to a deity, to impersonal nature, or to both. WUN WUN Worldwide Universities Network (UK) ENTERPRISE CO., LTD. Booth 7325 (Exhibiting w/Taiwan Trade Center) Makes injection molds and molded parts. TIMKEN LATROBE STEEL Booth 10306 Offers mold steels, including Duratech 2000 wear-resistant stainless and 420 Supreme high-cleanliness stainless. TK INTERNATIONAL LTD. Booth 7944 (Exhibiting w/Hong Kong Mould & Die Council) Builds injection molds from small multicavity parts up to large molds for machines above 1300 tons. TONG SHIN PACK CO., LTD. Booth 10629 Korean firm offers thermoforming and trimming molds for disposable packaging. TOOL TECH B.V. See Tooling Preform Systems. TOOLING HOLLAND Booth 7415 (Exhibiting with Tool Tech B.V.) Dutch firm makes injection molds for pipe fittings, crates, flower pots, and thin-wall products. TOOLING PREFORM SYSTEMS (TPS (1) (Transactions Per Second) The number of transactions processed within one second. TPS is a better rating for the performance of hardware and software than the common MHz and GHz rating of the computer. ) Booth 7415 (Exhibiting with Tool Tech B.V.) Produces PET preform molds with up to 96 cavities. TOOLING TECH GROUP Booth 8335 (Exhibiting w/Alpha Mold Inc.) Five business units provide molds for injection and blow molding, thermoforming of thick- and thin-walled parts, twin-sheet forming, BPS (Bits Per Second) The measurement of the speed of data transfer in a communications system. 1. BPS - Basic Programming Support 2. bps - bits per second bead foams, compression molding, rotomolding, RTM (1) (RealTime Model) Refers to a system or architecture that performs operations in real time. See real time. (2) (Release/Released To M , and polyurethane molding, model making, and tool repair. TOOLING TECHNOLOGY, LLC Booth 8335 (Exhibiting with Alpha Mold) Two facilities offer pattern and model making, and cast or machined molds for thermoforming, twin-sheet forming, blow molding, rotomolding, EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) A PostScript file format used to transfer a graphic image between applications and platforms. EPS files contain PostScript code as well as an optional preview image in TIFF, WMF, PICT or EPSI, the latter being an ASCII-only format. , compression molding, RTM, and polyurethane molding. Has built one of the largest thermoform tools in the industry. TOP GRADE MOLDS LTD. Booth 5589 Canadian firm designs, builds, and refurbishes injection molds, including unscrewing and stack molds. Makes molds for pails, housewares, thin-wall packaging, planters, and industrial containers. Exhibiting new Interchangeable Spout System, a quick-change spout insert for all industrial style lids. TRUMPF INC. LASER TECHNOLOGY CENTER Booth 10613 Demonstrating the PowerWeld laser-welding workstation for mold repair or modification. ULTRATECH MOLD DESIGN & MFG. Booth 7944 (Exhibiting w/Hong Kong Mould & Die Council) Specializes in injection molds and molding for engineering plastics. Focuses on two-shot molds for both horizontal turntables and vertical turning stacks, as well as on tight-tolerance precision parts, high-cavitation molds, medical parts, thin-wall parts, closures, micro-molding, encapsulation, and insert molding. UNILOY MILACRON Booths 1640, 3006 (Exhibiting w/Milacron Inc.) Produces blow molds for PET and other applications. VARGUS LTD. Booth 12600 Israeli firm supplies Shaviv hand deburring and finishing tools and Vardex thread-milling tools. WEIMO TECHNOLOGY INC. Booth 10963 (Exhibiting w/Mold Bridge Associates LLC) Taiwanese injection moidmaker and molder. Builds molds for automotive, medical, communications, and optical parts. WELLTEK MOLD CO., LTD. Booth 7525 (Exhibiting with Taiwan Trade Center) Builds molds for plastics. WENTWORTH TECHNOLOGIES INC. Booth 10716 Supplies PET stretch-blow molds, extrusion blow molds, and injection-blow molds of all sizes for all equipment types. Also supplies PET preform molds and thin-wall injection molds. Introducing Fast-to-Market (FTM FTM Free Throws Made (basketball) FTM Family Tree Maker (Brøderbund) FTM Female to Male Transsexual FTM For The Moment FTM Fair to Midland (band) FTM Forgot to Mention ) system for delivering PET preform and blow molds within 7 to 10 days. It exploits dedicated 5-axis CNC machining capacity and web-based ordering. WERKZEUGBAU LINDENTHAL Booth 11050 (Exhibiting w/Austrian Trade Commission) Manufactures multi-cavity, hot-runner injection molds and insert-molding tools. Specializes in prototyping services. WISCONSIN ENGRAVING CO./UNITEX Booth 10407 Provides mold-texturing, engraving, and polishing services. Offers laser digitizing and etch hobbing. WS2 COATINGS LTD. Booth 10917 (Exhibiting w/Micro Surface Corp.) U.K. firm applies low-friction tungsten disulfide dry-film lubricant coating to molds and ejector pins. YIN E MOLD CO., LTD. Booth 7128 (Exhibiting with Taiwan Trade Center) Produces injection molds for auto parts, tv cabinets, pumps, and sports accessories. Also builds stack molds. YISHU PLASTIC AND METAL LTD. Booth 12754 Chinese firm builds injection molds for PVC pipe fittings, clothing hangers, etc. Also offers custom molding. YIU YIU Yes I Understand KEE KEE - Knowledge Engineering Environment. Frame-based expert system. Supports dynamic inheritance, multiple inheritance, polymorphism. Classes, meta-classes and objects are all treated alike. A class is an instance of a meta-class. MOULD FACTORY LTD. Booth 7142 Hong Kong firm designs and builds injection molds for products like hair combs, brushes, and electrical/electronic appliances. Also offers rapid prototyping. YOMURA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Booth 7126 (Exhibiting w/Taiwan Trade Center) Manufactures injection molds and molded parts. Specializes in two-component injection, including hard-soft overmolding. YOUNG JIN MOULD CO., LTD. Booths 12928, 13128 (Exhibiting w/Korea Die & Mold Industry Cooperative) Provides injection molds and provides injection molding services for automotive, appliances, computer, and electronics applications. |
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