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Prospector Resin Blend
March 28, 2007

In this issue:

According to the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), the average annual expenditure per employee increased to $1,424 per employee in 2005 (4.0% increase over 2004), and $1,616 in 2005 (up 3.7% from 2004). Average hours of formal learning per employee increased from 35 hours in 2004 to 41 hours in 2005.

In this issue, Paulson Training Programs addresses an important topic that can help your company develop a stronger competetive advantage - Achieving a Skilled Global Workforce. Read on to learn more!

Warmest wishes,
The IDES Team

Achieving a Skilled Global Workforce

One of the most significant business challenges today is achieving a globally skilled workforce. With plants in different countries there are a multitude of challenges:

  • Time Zones
  • Cultural Differences
  • Language Barriers
  • Varying Expectations
  • Levels of Education

Paulson School of Molding

Everyone (at every  level) has a need for information. How can you ensure that the challenge is being met?

Join Scott Paulson for a short video on achieving a Skilled Global Workforce and how their InSite360 program can help you and your company gain the knowledge, skills and problem solving necessary to compete!

Visit Paulson's website to learn more about InSite360.
 
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If you’re looking to help justify an investment in training, Paulson has all kinds of tools and information that can show you how training not only pays for itself but goes beyond to increase profits for your company.

As an example, you can use their ROI Calculator to run production scenarios that calculate to the penny the effects of increases and decreases in metrics such as cycle time, reject rates, uptime and downtime.
Learn more about ROI from training and the benefits of training.

Injection Molding Quiz

How much do you know about molding? Take this brief quiz from Paulson and see how you compare. This is just a sample from the top quality training products available from Paulson and the Paulson School of Molding.

 1. Arrange these 7 steps in correct order to form the typical standard sequential molding sequence:
__ Plastic raw material is stored in the hopper
__ When enough melted plastic has accumulated ahead of the screw, the screw stops rotating
__ It is conveyed forward by the flights of the screw and is gradually melted as it moves forward
__ The plastic goes through the nozzle, sprue, runners, gates and on into the mold cavities
__ Packing occurs – a little more plastic is forced in after the cavities are full
__ The plastic falls on the rotating screw
__ The screw, acting as a plunger, pushes the melted plastic out of the injection barrel
 
 2. What are the four functions of the mold?
 
 3. What are baffles and bubblers?
a. Cooling devices used in recessed areas in the mold (for example deep cores) to cool plastic.
b. The small flow passage at the end of the runners that allows plastic to flow into the mold cavities.
c. None of the above
 

Upcoming Plastics Webinars and Seminars

WEBINAR Topics Date Time Presented by
Free Prospector Demonstration - North America Apr. 6 11:00 am Melissa Jones, IDES
Free Prospector Demonstration - North America Apr. 6 3:30 pm Melissa Jones, IDES
Creating Robust Supply Agreements Apr. 6 10:00 am (PST) Symphony Consulting
Free Prospector Demonstration - North America Apr. 13 11:00 am Melissa Jones, IDES
Free Prospector Demonstration - North America Apr. 13 3:30 pm Melissa Jones, IDES
A Scientific Approach to Processing for Injection Molding Apr. 13 2:00 pm Suhas Kulkarni, Fimmtech
       
SEMINAR Topics Date Location Presented by

ProMolder 1

 Apr. 11-13

Cleveland, OH USA

Paulson Training Programs, Inc.

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