Systematic Molding Techniques have been followed for years at Ironwood and we have worked closely with RJG developing many cavity pressure enabled molds. Ironwood has trained many of its engineers and technicians in these principles at RJG and Arburg. 

Recently, Ironwood reached an agreement with RJG’s subsidiary, A. Routsis Associates to expand the number of employees that can receive training in these critical techniques. By using computer based training in tandem with hands-on activities, all of Ironwood’s employees training levels will increase dramatically. According to Training Coordinator, Liz Erickson, “I’m excited about the new material because we can get advanced training out to more people and we can target other disciplines like maintenance, tooling and engineering to broaden their knowledge base.”

Routsis offers a solid package of training that will touch every member of the Ironwood team. The Basic Injection Molding Series provides a detailed overview of the molding process. The Production Series delves into understanding plastics, establishing molding processes, mold set-up, and systematic troubleshooting. The Advanced Series reveals the finer points of decoupled molding, previously only available from RJG’s trainers. Additionally, Ironwood has agreed to serve as a beta site for new, upcoming training programs. Routsis’ Design Series 9-part course allows Design and Tooling personnel to explore many design topics in detail and the Maintenance Series affords our Maintenance Team targeted training at an entirely new level. 

Our entire staff is excited about the new training program. Making a major investment in training demonstrates our commitment to ensuring we remain on the cutting edge of our industry and affords our people the chance to expand their knowledge base, resulting in higher quality product and more efficient operations for our customers.