Summary
RJG Inc. is a training, technology, and consulting company that specializes in the injection molding industry. They offer training courses around the globe, including Master Molder I and II, Systematic Molding, Injection Molding Essentials, and more.[1] They also offer CoPilot, a process control system that allows for data extraction of plastic conditions inside the mold using pressure sensors, transducers and strain gauges. The company is responsible for pioneering DECOUPLED MOLDING® techniques which have since become industry standard.[2][3][4][5][6]
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| Company type | Privately held |
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| Industry | Injection Molding |
| Founded | Traverse City, Michigan (1985) |
| Founder | Rod Groleau |
| Headquarters | Traverse City , United States of America |
Key people | Rod Groleau, Director Dale Westerman, President & CEO |
| Products | CoPilot, eDart, Sensors, Training, & Consulting |
| Website | rjginc.com |
History edit
In 1985, Rod Groleau started a training and consulting company (then named RJG Associates, Inc.), where he developed techniques for retrieving data for plastic conditions inside the mold, previous to this only data from the molding machine itself was used for processing techniques. By 1999, the company developed controls allowing for different "stages" of molding and the "DART" (Data Acquisition and Retrieval with Transducers) system, which allowed for data to be retrieved by personal computers. In 1998, the company began offering Master molder certifications, a training program of robust scientific techniques which is highly valuable to employers in the industry.[7][8][9][10] Since then, the company has continued to develop further innovations that have a major impact on the industry.[11][12]
Awards edit
1996 - Michigan Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies
1997 - Michigan Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies
1998 - Michigan Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies
1999 - Michigan Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies (award discontinued after 1999)[12]
References edit
- ^ "Registration". RJG Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "DECOUPLED". Hansen Plastics Corporation. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Troubleshooting: Injection Molding Seven Steps Toward Scientific Troubleshooting". Plastics Technology. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Implementing Decoupled Molding". Paulson Training Programs, Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Almanac: The fundamentals of Decoupled Molding". Plastics Today. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "Injection Molding Guide" (PDF). Lubrizol. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "RJG Opens New Injection Molding Training Facility in NC". Plastics Technology Online. Plastics Technology. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Renstrom, Roger. "Fisher & Paykel expand molding in Mexico, warehouse in US". Plastics News. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "RJG Presents 2015 Training Excellence Awards". Plastics Technology Online. Plastics Technology. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Taylor, Leanne. "RJG gains CPD accreditation from IOM3 for polymer training courses". British Plastics & Rubber. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "RJG touts pre-production molding analysis". Plastics News. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ a b "History". RJG Inc. Retrieved 9 January 2015.