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Redefining Mold Maintenance. Maintenance…The Final Frontier. Globalization now requires more than ever, your expensive fleet of molds to be production ready and process reliable. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Redefining Mold Redefining Mold MaintenanceMaintenance

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Maintenance…The Final Maintenance…The Final FrontierFrontier

Globalization now requires more than ever, your expensive Globalization now requires more than ever, your expensive fleet of molds to be production ready and process reliable.fleet of molds to be production ready and process reliable.

Companies steeped in a reactive, firefighting culture are Companies steeped in a reactive, firefighting culture are upgrading inefficient practices to meet the challenges of upgrading inefficient practices to meet the challenges of today’s market.today’s market.

The disorganized approach of hand writing notes in log books The disorganized approach of hand writing notes in log books and random instructions in typical work order formats is and random instructions in typical work order formats is disappearing. disappearing.

The bar… and the stakes… have been raised, while resources, The bar… and the stakes… have been raised, while resources, budgets and inventory…are continuously lowered.budgets and inventory…are continuously lowered.

The key to improving mold performance and maintenance The key to improving mold performance and maintenance efficiency lies in the ability to identify and understand the efficiency lies in the ability to identify and understand the issues, standardize maintenance practices and to fully issues, standardize maintenance practices and to fully utilize the data that you spend time collecting. utilize the data that you spend time collecting.

MoldTrax 4.0 was born for this.MoldTrax 4.0 was born for this.

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Typical Maintenance Typical Maintenance CultureCulture

Firefighting the hot issues…over and overFirefighting the hot issues…over and over Freelancing repairs…no shop consistency or Freelancing repairs…no shop consistency or

standardization…everyone doing their own standardization…everyone doing their own thingthing

Documentation practices…”journal” type W/O Documentation practices…”journal” type W/O records with no structure and of little value records with no structure and of little value

Little communication with outside vendors Little communication with outside vendors concerning mold requirements or concerning mold requirements or maintenance practices.maintenance practices.

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Types of Systems Types of Systems Currently Used Currently Used

Manual SystemsManual Systems Log BooksLog Books Manual worksheets, checklists and work Manual worksheets, checklists and work

ordersorders

Electronic SystemsElectronic Systems In-house generated electronic systemsIn-house generated electronic systems Off-the-shelf CMMS packages (computerized Off-the-shelf CMMS packages (computerized

maintenance management system)maintenance management system) ERP’s (Enterprise Resource Planning) ERP’s (Enterprise Resource Planning)

maintenance modulesmaintenance modules

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Typical LogTypical Log Book EntryBook Entry

No structure

Incomplete/ambiguous entries

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Excel Excel FormatFormat

Inconsistent terminology…must read and decipher all entries

Mold layout requires manual trending

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Typical W/OTypical W/OFormatFormat

Single text field means no electronic correlation

between defects above and corrective actions documented here.

Single text field means no detailed reports concerning

mold or part defects

No connection to who repaired what defect

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Why Don’t Why Don’t TypicalTypical Work Order Work Order

SystemsSystems Work ? Work ? Illegible handwritingIllegible handwriting Incomplete data entriesIncomplete data entries No structure to entries…scattered thought processNo structure to entries…scattered thought process Inconsistent (non-standard) terminologyInconsistent (non-standard) terminology Manual “searching” for defects and corrective Manual “searching” for defects and corrective

actionsactions No data relationship between what was needed No data relationship between what was needed

and what was doneand what was done Toolmakers required to read and decipher entries Toolmakers required to read and decipher entries

to utilizeto utilize No visual impactNo visual impact

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Why Don’t Why Don’t GenericGeneric Asset Reliability SystemsAsset Reliability Systems

Work ?Work ? Generic terminology, structure and flow not Generic terminology, structure and flow not

intuitive to the run/repair cycle of a moldintuitive to the run/repair cycle of a mold Many screen changes, cumbersome to useMany screen changes, cumbersome to use Critical information still buried in single text fieldsCritical information still buried in single text fields No visual connectionNo visual connection

Bottom Line: Bottom Line: If toolmakers don’t like it…they won’t If toolmakers don’t like it…they won’t

use it …use it …

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If a Maintenance System:If a Maintenance System:

Requires toolmakers and repair Requires toolmakers and repair technicians to type or write technicians to type or write subjective entries using subjective entries using inconsistent terminology into a inconsistent terminology into a single text field, then they are single text field, then they are being paid to collect databeing paid to collect data…that …that no one will use.no one will use.

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3 Basic Questions a Mold3 Basic Questions a MoldMaintenance System Should Maintenance System Should

AnswerAnswer What is your #1 unscheduled mold stop What is your #1 unscheduled mold stop

reason and associated corrective action costs? reason and associated corrective action costs? What is your #1 mold issue or part defect? What is your #1 mold issue or part defect? What is your #1 mold with the highest What is your #1 mold with the highest

maintenance costs (per hour of production)maintenance costs (per hour of production)

All data related to these 3 questions needs to be easily All data related to these 3 questions needs to be easily sorted and viewed by:sorted and viewed by:

Mold number, product description, configuration, Mold number, product description, configuration, press, start and stop dates and times, associated press, start and stop dates and times, associated personnel, tooling used and labor hours requiredpersonnel, tooling used and labor hours required. .

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What Are The Keys To What Are The Keys To A Successful A Successful

Maintenance Software Maintenance Software System?System?

So then…So then…

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A Successful SystemA Successful System MustMust 11stst

Bring Value to the Bring Value to the ToolmakerToolmaker or or the the Repair TechnicianRepair Technician by being: by being:

Easy to useEasy to useMinimal typingMinimal typingQuick, on-the-fly data entryQuick, on-the-fly data entryColumn headings to prompt Column headings to prompt correct entriescorrect entries

Drop-down lists of standard plant Drop-down lists of standard plant terminology in critical fieldsterminology in critical fields

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A Successful SystemA Successful System

MustMust 11stst

Bring Value to the Bring Value to the ToolmakerToolmaker or or

the the Repair TechnicianRepair Technician by by being:being:Easy to understandEasy to understand

Analyze past issues and repairs Analyze past issues and repairs made quickly and accuratelymade quickly and accurately

Visual impact through digital Visual impact through digital images or drawingsimages or drawings

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A Successful System MustA Successful System Must AlsoAlso

Provide a Reporting Structure Provide a Reporting Structure That AllowsThat Allows Supervisors Supervisors, ,

ManagersManagers and and EngineersEngineers To: To: Analyze the true costs of mold maintenance by Analyze the true costs of mold maintenance by

mold, configuration, product line or vendors.mold, configuration, product line or vendors. Monitor shop efficiency & employee Monitor shop efficiency & employee

performanceperformance Set defect targets and mold performance goalsSet defect targets and mold performance goals Optimize mold down time hoursOptimize mold down time hours Reduce labor hrs. and maximize tooling lifeReduce labor hrs. and maximize tooling life Budget wisely and more effectivelyBudget wisely and more effectively

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And Finally…A Successful And Finally…A Successful System MustSystem Must

Allow for future data skills growth. It does not Allow for future data skills growth. It does not make economic sense to purchase a W/O system make economic sense to purchase a W/O system that barely meets your current requirements, then that barely meets your current requirements, then spend time populating that data base with many spend time populating that data base with many molds and tooling. You are now handcuffed to a molds and tooling. You are now handcuffed to a system that in time, will leave you wanting…and system that in time, will leave you wanting…and needing more.needing more.

MoldTrax 4.0 has many features that you may or MoldTrax 4.0 has many features that you may or may not initially use, and as shop data skills grow, may not initially use, and as shop data skills grow, these features will allow you to further standardize these features will allow you to further standardize and track all aspects of your mold performance and and track all aspects of your mold performance and maintenance efficiency.maintenance efficiency.

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So what kind of data So what kind of data needs to be collected and needs to be collected and

utilized?utilized?

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Typical Mold Information Typical Mold Information CollectedCollected

MoldPerformance

Data

1. Press number2. Start date and time3. Who started it4. Mold configuration or part number5. Stop date and time6. Who stopped it7. Stop reason

1. Name of defect2. Type (mold, part, electrical, etc)3. Cavity # or mold frame position4. Date defect noted or blocked5. Who noted or blocked the defect

Issues or Defects that occur during the run

Repairs Performed

Set / Pull Data

2. Date performed3. Labor Hours4. Tooling/quantity used5. C/A (replaced, cleaned, shim, none)6. Repair Status (blue, green, redtag)

1. Work order #RepairData

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FactFact Most companies already collect 80% of the Most companies already collect 80% of the

information required to make informed information required to make informed decisions leading to dramatic improvements in decisions leading to dramatic improvements in mold performance and maintenance efficiencymold performance and maintenance efficiency

They just don’t use it…They just don’t use it…

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But now you can…But now you can…

Introducing Introducing

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MoldTrax 4.0MoldTrax 4.0What does it doWhat does it do? ? MoldTrax 4.0 tracks the performance and MoldTrax 4.0 tracks the performance and

maintenance of a variety of molds and dies, maintenance of a variety of molds and dies, and has the capability to track different and has the capability to track different tooling configurations run in a single mold tooling configurations run in a single mold base. It then presents this information in base. It then presents this information in over 25 unique reports.over 25 unique reports.

How Does it workHow Does it work?? Mold performance data is collected at the Mold performance data is collected at the

press and in the shop using specifically press and in the shop using specifically formatted work sheets, or entered directly formatted work sheets, or entered directly into the software for a paperless system. into the software for a paperless system.

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MoldTrax 4.0 Data FlowMoldTrax 4.0 Data FlowGreen boxes representdata entry points in the

run/repair cycle

Mold Runs

Mold, IML, Last Shot andSamples Sent

To Shop/Holding Area

Mold PMPerformed

Mold Racked orReturned toProduction

Mold RunComplete

IML and Last ShotData Entered

Corrective Actions andMold Status

Data Entered

IML Issues/ActionsData Entered

IML(Injection Mold Layout)

Mold StartData Entered

Create RepairSheet (optional)

IML Mold StopData Entered

Mold Start

Mold StopAddress IssueMold PullMold Idle

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So How is MoldTrax So How is MoldTrax Different? Different?

Other systems:Other systems: All other CMMS (computerized maintenance All other CMMS (computerized maintenance

management systems) both large and small, management systems) both large and small, utilize only one or two text fields in which to utilize only one or two text fields in which to track work that is required and performed track work that is required and performed on a mold.on a mold.

MoldTrax 4.0:MoldTrax 4.0: Provides “maintenance designed” formats Provides “maintenance designed” formats

that provide specific columns to enter data that provide specific columns to enter data into which is quicker, more accurate and into which is quicker, more accurate and allows full utilization of the data.allows full utilization of the data.

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The MoldTrax MethodThe MoldTrax Method

MT4 was designed with input from many MT4 was designed with input from many toolmakers who spent their entire careers in the toolmakers who spent their entire careers in the mold repair/refurbish field. It’s sole purpose is to mold repair/refurbish field. It’s sole purpose is to track and report on the unique variables of mold track and report on the unique variables of mold performance and repair.performance and repair.

MT4 screens and data entry fields follow the logical MT4 screens and data entry fields follow the logical progression of a typical run/repair cycle, so those progression of a typical run/repair cycle, so those not PC savvy can easily enter and utilize the data.not PC savvy can easily enter and utilize the data.

MT4 uses drop down lists to populate specific fields MT4 uses drop down lists to populate specific fields with your company specific terminology. This with your company specific terminology. This insures accurate and consistent data collection, and insures accurate and consistent data collection, and allows the data to be filtered and sorted for allows the data to be filtered and sorted for troubleshooting and reporting.troubleshooting and reporting.

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MoldTrax 4.0 FeaturesMoldTrax 4.0 Features

Easily accessible, comprehensive User Guide with many examples and images. Simply

click on any section in the table of contents and it takes you there automatically!

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Detail Mold Information Detail Mold Information ScreenScreenLive mold list…simply click on any mold

and the data on the right side changes automatically in any of the 8 tab fields for instant comparison from mold to

mold

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Tooling Data TabTooling Data TabCategorize tooling for

refined reporting

Describe required tooling alterations, formulate change-over or repair kits, note

drawer locations and other important tooling issues…double click any field to zoom!

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Troubleshooting GuideTroubleshooting GuideDescribe defect and list probable

causes, corrective and preventative actions

Paste digital images and drawings of mold or part defects…double

click to zoom image!

Standardize defect terminology for

consistent reporting

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Tech Tips ScreenTech Tips ScreenDocument critical or required steps/sequences used in disassembly, cleaning, assembly, final check and polishing procedures to standardize

maintenance practices

Paste images or drawings of part and

mold

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Maintenance Tracking Maintenance Tracking ScreenScreen

When you toggle through the mold run dates, all information on bottom half of screen changes

accordingly for quick and accurate troubleshooting

Track repair hours by job or specific corrective action

Include a drawing or digital image of the defects noted during the production run…

double click to zoom image!

Add W/O number created in your ERP for document

connectivity

Track different tooling configurations run by a single mold base.

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Maintenance Tracking Maintenance Tracking ScreenScreen

Tooling listed for this mold appears in the Corrective Action drop-down list for fast,

consistent data entry and minimizes typing and random terminology.

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Maintenance Tracking Maintenance Tracking ScreenScreen

Create a list of your Corrective Actions and track to see how shop hours are spent cleaning,

replacement, adjusting, polishing etc…

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Maintenance Tracking Maintenance Tracking ScreenScreen

Toolmakers and repair techs can quickly toggle back through repairs to see what tooling or corrective action

was used to repair specific defects, and when.

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Maintenance Tracking Maintenance Tracking ScreenScreen

Use this tab to schedule future maintenance activities by cycles or dates and track major

mold events separate from normal PM’s

Track current mold status and servicing frequencies

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MoldTrax 4.0 Data MoldTrax 4.0 Data UtilizationUtilization

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Specific Text Fields Mean Specific Text Fields Mean Comprehensive ReportingComprehensive Reporting

PerformanceData

1. Press number2. Start date and time3. Who started it4. Mold configuration or part number5. Stop date and time6. Who stopped it7. Stop reason

1. Name of defect2. Type (mold, part, electrical, etc)3. Cavity # or mold frame position4. Date defect noted or blocked5. Who noted or blocked the defect

Issues or Defects that occur during the run

Repairs Performed

Set / Pull Data

2. Date performed3. Labor Hours4. Tooling/quantity used5. C/A (replaced, cleaned, shim, none)6. Repair Status (blue, green, redtag)

1. Work order #RepairData

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Single Mold Canned Single Mold Canned ReportsReports

(Statistical and Reference)(Statistical and Reference)

Choose from the list of production run dates (Begin

and End) for this mold

Simply pick a mold from the drop down

list

Choose a Statistical or Reference report for any mold

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New FastTrax ReportsNew FastTrax ReportsSimply type in any

date range you want

Then choose from over 20 unique reports presented in a spreadsheet format that allows you to compare

many fields for complete data utilization

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Target Unscheduled Target Unscheduled DowntimeDowntime

Mold Stop Reason Stop Count Labor Hours Labor Cost Tooling Cost Total CostX-Mold Damage 17 271.75 $13,587.50 $27,968.26 $41,555.76X-Cavitation 9 196.50 $9,825.00 $13,553.00 $23,378.00X-Flash Issues 14 130.50 $6,475.00 $6,496.25 $12,971.25X-Heater Issues 4 74.50 $3,725.00 $1,010.00 $4,735.00X-Incorrect Mold Assembly 3 6.50 $325.00 $3,750.00 $4,075.00X-Flashed Manifold 4 53.75 $2,687.50 $1,200.00 $3,887.50X-Parts Sticking 7 54.80 $2,740.00 $900.00 $3,640.00X-Internal Water Leak 6 57.25 $2,862.50 $0.00 $2,862.50X-Ejector Plate Won't Function 4 45.00 $2,250.00 $496.00 $2,746.00X-Functional Issues 3 45.50 $2,275.00 $0.00 $2,275.00X-Electrical Issues 5 27.50 $1,275.00 $595.00 $1,870.00X-External Oil Leak 4 37.00 $1,850.00 $0.00 $1,850.00X-Gate Issues 3 36.50 $1,825.00 $0.00 $1,825.00X-Metal in Gate 4 20.00 $1,000.00 $750.00 $1,750.00X-Galled Tooling 1 10.50 $525.00 $1,000.00 $1,525.00X-Mold Won't Shoot 1 15.50 $775.00 $0.00 $775.00X-Scuffed Tooling 1 14.00 $700.00 $0.00 $700.00X-Nonfill Issues 2 12.50 $625.00 $0.00 $625.00X-Dimensional Issues 3 11.00 $550.00 $0.00 $550.00X-Residue Leaching Out 1 5.50 $275.00 $0.00 $275.00X-Warped Parts 1 5.00 $250.00 $0.00 $250.00

Totals 97 1131.05 $56,402.50 $57,718.51 $114,121.01

X-Unscheduled Mold Stops

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Defect Defect TypeType Analysis Report Analysis Report Shows Where to Focus Shows Where to Focus

AttentionAttention

Defect Type Blocked Observed Totals

Part 141 226 367Mold 45 123 168Electrical 22 21 43Process 9 12 21

Totals 217 382 599

2005 -2006Track Defects by Type

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Instantly Recognize Molds or Instantly Recognize Molds or ProductsProducts

With High Defect CountsWith High Defect Counts

Defects by Mold Block and Quality Mold Description Configuration TroubleShooters Defects Type Blocked Quality Count

5895 Ress-Tubefeed "A" Standard Flash Threads at P/L Part No Yes 20

6870 ADH-Cup "C" Standard Long Gate Part Yes No 12

6454-C 21 ML VHC "H" Standard Pull Ring Failure Part Yes No 11

6471-C 18 ML VHC Helix Helix Flash on Pull Ring Part No Yes 11

6870 ADH-Cup "C" Standard Drag on Frosted Skirt Part No Yes 10

6889-C Break Cap "K" Standard Vertical Flash Open End Part No Yes 10

5413-S Hinged Cap Standard Flash Ejector Pin Part No Yes 10

6942 ADH- Round Cup Standard Scuff on Body Part No Yes 10

5895 Ress-Tubefeed "A" Standard Horiz. Flash Open End Part No Yes 9

6259 Ress- Connector Standard Vert. Flash (Small Open End) Bottom Part No Yes 9

6278-C Break Cap "H" Modified Vertical Flash Open End Part No Yes 9

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Track Maintenance CostsTrack Maintenance Costs per Run Time Hour per Run Time Hour

Mold Description Configuration Labor Cost Tooling Cost Total Cost Run Time Cost Per Hour61492 12 ML VHC "E" Standard $6,087.50 $0.00 $6,087.50 27 Days, 3 Hours, 15 $9.3561170 ADH-Cup "C" Standard $8,475.00 $12,547.36 $21,022.36 107 Days, 16 Hours, 15 $8.1351895 Ress-Tubefeed "A" Standard $12,462.50 $40,915.00 $53,377.50 334 Days, 19 Hours, 40 $6.6461942 ADH- Round Cup Standard $12,125.00 $4,820.00 $16,945.00 121 Days, 15 Hours, 57 $5.8061278 Break Cap "H" Modified $3,775.00 $2,660.00 $6,435.00 66 Days, 4 Hours, 50 $4.0561381 Break Cap "F" Modified $6,625.00 $0.00 $6,625.00 71 Days, 9 Hours, 35 $3.8761948 Ress-Nipple Ring "D" Standard $5,912.50 $0.00 $5,912.50 90 Days, 11 Hours, 30 $2.7261639 ADH-Flip Bar Standard $2,250.00 $4,499.00 $6,749.00 103 Days, 12 Hours, 31 $2.7271096 Vented Hood Standard $6,250.00 $0.00 $6,250.00 100 Days, 5 Hours $2.6061816 ADH-Cup "B" Standard $7,487.50 $160.00 $7,647.50 143 Days, 35 Minutes $2.2361454 21 ML VHC "H" Standard $6,387.50 $0.00 $6,387.50 127 Days, 19 Hours, 6 $2.08

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Instantly See Tooling Costs by Instantly See Tooling Costs by Mold,Mold,

Description, Type, Quantity Description, Type, Quantity Used Used

or Date Installedor Date InstalledMold Description Tooling Qty Type Date Installed Part No. Detail No. Part Cost Total Cost

51895 Ress-Tubefeed "A" BUSHING,GATE "A" 4 Cavity 6/13/2005 6A713016 -21 $1,575.00 $6,300.0051895 Ress-Tubefeed "A" BUSHING, GATE,"B" 4 Cavity 10/6/2005 6B713020 -22 $1,575.00 $6,300.0051895 Ress-Tubefeed "A" BUSHING,GATE "A" 2 Cavity 10/6/2005 6A713016 -2 $1,575.00 $3,150.0051895 Ress-Tubefeed "A" CORE, C.H. NEW 2 Core 1/4/2006 6C731031 -34 $1,875.00 $3,750.0051895 Ress-Tubefeed "A" BUSHING,GATE "A" 2 Cavity 1/27/2006 6A713016 -2 $1,575.00 $3,150.0051990 431 Threaded CAVITY SPLIT, THREADED 1 Cavity 3/22/2005 6CS719021 -55 $4,100.00 $4,100.0061639 ADH-Flip Bar BLADE & RECEIVER SET 4 Cavity 7/2/2005 6BR700013 -11 $817.00 $3,268.0061870 ADH-Cup "C" INSERT,GATE, STRAIGHT 7 Cavity 1/5/2005 6I755013 -34 $760.00 $5,320.0061870 ADH-Cup "C" INSERT,GATE, STRAIGHT 3 Cavity 3/29/2005 6I755013 -50 $760.00 $2,280.0061870 ADH-Cup "C" INSERT,GATE, STRAIGHT 4 Cavity 4/21/2005 6I755013 -50 $760.00 $3,040.0061870 ADH-Cup "C" INSERT,GATE, STRAIGHT 4 Cavity 10/10/2005 6I755013 -50 $760.00 $3,040.0061942 ADH- Round Cup VALVE PIN SEAL KIT 32 Frame 3/17/2005 VPSK VPSK $150.00 $4,800.00

Total $48,498.00

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Set Goals and Measure Set Goals and Measure ResultsResults

55 %

45 %

64 %

36 %

$178,925.00 $163,875.00

$225,025.00 $197,775.00

$361,650.00

Total Mold Pulls =771or

15 per week

Scheduled Pulls = 424

Unscheduled Pulls =347

Scheduled Pulls = 399

Unscheduled Pulls = 225

Total Mold Pulls =624or

12 per week

$403,950.00

2005 2006

$15,050.00

$27,250.00

$42,300.00$ Savings $

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RememberRememberYour molds are the most critical and Your molds are the most critical and

expensive link to the health and prosperity of expensive link to the health and prosperity of your company. your company.

They deserve the complete and undivided They deserve the complete and undivided attention that only a systemized approach attention that only a systemized approach

can offer.can offer.

MoldTrax 4.0MoldTrax 4.0Track the past. Secure the futureTrack the past. Secure the future

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MoldTrax 4.0MoldTrax 4.0Setting A New Standard in Setting A New Standard in

MaintenanceMaintenance

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About the developer…About the developer…Steve Johnson works as the Maintenance Systems Manager for Steve Johnson works as the Maintenance Systems Manager for

Progressive Components. Previous experience includes 7 years as Progressive Components. Previous experience includes 7 years as Senior Maintenance Tooling Engineer for Abbott Senior Maintenance Tooling Engineer for Abbott Laboratories/Hospira, a leading medical device manufacturer. His Laboratories/Hospira, a leading medical device manufacturer. His experience also includes twenty five years as a toolmaker at experience also includes twenty five years as a toolmaker at Calmar, Inc., redesigning and rebuilding high cavitation close Calmar, Inc., redesigning and rebuilding high cavitation close tolerance multicavity molds. Prior to this, he served four years in tolerance multicavity molds. Prior to this, he served four years in the U.S. Navy as a jet mechanic training reservists on maintaining the U.S. Navy as a jet mechanic training reservists on maintaining the A4L Skyhawk.the A4L Skyhawk.

Steve conducts nationwide seminars for ToolingDocs, on developing a Steve conducts nationwide seminars for ToolingDocs, on developing a systematic approach to mold maintenance. He also conducts systematic approach to mold maintenance. He also conducts maintenance capability assessments and hands-on training for maintenance capability assessments and hands-on training for plastics companies helping them to improve mold performance and plastics companies helping them to improve mold performance and shop maintenance efficiency.shop maintenance efficiency.

This experience has enabled Steve to design and develop MoldTrax This experience has enabled Steve to design and develop MoldTrax 4.0, a unique comprehensive documentation system for tracking 4.0, a unique comprehensive documentation system for tracking mold performance and maintenance from a “real world” mold performance and maintenance from a “real world” perspective.perspective.

Steve has authored many articles for various plastics industry Steve has authored many articles for various plastics industry magazines including his columns magazines including his columns Across The Bench Across The Bench found in found in Moldmaking Technology Moldmaking Technology andand Mold ShopMold Shop forfor Plastics Technology. Plastics Technology...

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MoldTrax 4.0 MoldTrax 4.0 $2,500.00 for net workable version--- plus 5 additional $2,500.00 for net workable version--- plus 5 additional seats in the same facility at no chargeseats in the same facility at no chargeNo annual fees. No annual fees. No annual maintenance costs.No annual maintenance costs.MoldTrax 3.0 users upgrade to 4.0...free of chargeMoldTrax 3.0 users upgrade to 4.0...free of charge

Download 15 day full working copy for free from Download 15 day full working copy for free from www.MoldTrax.comwww.MoldTrax.com or, set up a personalized walk or, set up a personalized walk through of the system at your PC via a Webex through of the system at your PC via a Webex connection or an in-house demo at your facility (1-2 connection or an in-house demo at your facility (1-2 hrs). hrs).

Contact:Contact:Steve JohnsonSteve Johnson419-289-0281 or419-289-0281 orProgressive ComponentsProgressive Components800-269-6653800-269-6653Visit us on the web at Visit us on the web at www.MoldTrax.comwww.MoldTrax.comThe minimum system requirements to operate MoldTrax The minimum system requirements to operate MoldTrax 4.0 are a Pentium III  1.2 GHz with 512 Meg of RAM and 4.0 are a Pentium III  1.2 GHz with 512 Meg of RAM and at least 100 meg of disk space free. Supported operating at least 100 meg of disk space free. Supported operating systems are Windows 2000, and XP Professional. Windows systems are Windows 2000, and XP Professional. Windows 95, 98, Me are not supported. 95, 98, Me are not supported.