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Richard W. Keeley

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.80
  • Clarity of Response 10.00
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 10.9
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 0.6
  • Total Questions 16
 Hands on training of technical and operational personnel in all aspects of machine operations, quality monitoring, and process capability studies in a molding machine environment. Complete operation of production line facilities from concept (PPAP runoffs) to full production run statistics. Capable of a wide range of competencies on various computers systems and computer software. (RJG cavity and press monitoring, scientific molding methods and 8D problem solving tools) An ability to use continuous improvement techniques to maintain quality of products, scrap reduction and operating expenses in a manufacturing environment (TQM) Ability to trouble shoot Programmable Logic Control Systems (PLC’s)

Louis DePaul

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.62
  • Clarity of Response 9.38
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 54.8
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 28.0
  • Total Questions 120
 I can answer questions on the extrusion of Medical grade thermoplastics, compounding, braiding, multi-lumen extrusion, radiopaque fillers, tooling and machinery, as well as general management and operations of plastic extrusion facilities. I am familure with most secondary assembly operations such as bonding and tipping.

Robert Tomlinson

U.K.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.87
  • Clarity of Response 9.87
  • Politeness 9.89
  • Response Time(hr) 21.5
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 15.7
  • Total Questions 429
 Tooling design,design for manufacture,tooling procurement,machine design,machine procurement,
Processes injection moulding,injection blow moulding,extrusion blow moulding, process control,productivity improvement,Quality,Decoration,Assembly,Automation.Thin wall moulding expert.

Peter Lantos

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 10.00
  • Clarity of Response 10.00
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 66.8
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 54.6
  • Total Questions 48
 Plastics applications, processing; management issues

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