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(Plastics Today) -- Providing
mold maintenance service means that mold manufacturers can extend their business
further downstream and create new opportunities.
Karl Szanto, vp operations for Tech Mold Inc. once said, "The benefits of
running a trouble-free mold are obvious; increased productivity and
profitability are just the beginning. Good care, an aggressive preventative
maintenance program, and a vigilant production crew are the keys to running a
mold that will provide a long, trouble-free production life."
One new solution is the Certified Maintenance Provider (CMP) program from
ToolingDocs, a solutions provider for mold maintenance and training. The company
recently expanded its curriculum to include two new, hands-on courses: Tooling
Component Repair and Hot Runner Repair.
Custom Mold & Design (New Hope, MN) is a mold builder but not a
molder. However, it began looking to expand its customer base by providing Mold
Maintenance Services and becoming a Certified Maintenance Provider (CMP) to some
of its molding customers. "Every mold builder will do mold repair for
their customers, but they don't necessarily go seek that business," said Randy
Winton, global training and assessment manager for ToolingDocs.
According to Tom Caron, vice president of sales for Custom Mold &
Design, the program definitely has benefits. Currently, the company is
performing beta tests with two customers that are molders, and results have been
quite good. "We're going to continue the tests for another 30-60 days then
launch the CMP program on a larger scale ," said Caron in an interview with
PlasticsToday. "So far these two customers are very pleased and we've taken over
their entire mold maintenance responsibilities."
Custom Mold & Design has created a separate cost center for the CMP
program, in addition to its mold manufacturing business and its machined
components business segment, explained Caron.
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