RJG Inc. is a training, technology, and consulting company that specializes in the

injection molding Injection moulding (U.S. spelling: injection molding) is a manufacturing process for producing parts by injecting molten material into a mould, or mold. Injection moulding can be performed with a host of materials mainly including metals (for ...

industry. They offer training courses around the globe, including Master Molder I and II, Systematic Molding, Injection Molding Essentials, and more. They also offe
CoPilot
a process control system that allows for data extraction of plastic conditions inside the mold using

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and

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s. The company is responsible for pioneering DECOUPLED MOLDING® techniques which have since become industry standard.

History

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

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. 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. Since then, the company has continued to develop further innovations that have a major impact on the industry.

Awards

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)

References

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