Have you ever rushed through a DIY project around the house, and in your haste to complete the project, ended up using a hand tool for something other than what it was intended? Although it may get the job done, typically we look back and realize that taking the extra five seconds to retrieve the...Read More

TriEnda is a global manufacturer of thermoformed packaging, automotive and material handling solutions in Portage, Wisconsin. Together with sister company Penda and their parent, Kruger Family Industries (KFI), the group employs more than 800 associates in four locations across North America and enjoys a nearly five-decades-long reputation as a leader in the thermoforming industry.Read More

Viking Spas has been a leader in the consumer hot tub market since its founding in the early 1970s. With dozens of innovative models and an authorized dealer network that spans the United States and Canada, this third-generation, family-run company designs and manufactures its broad range of products at its factory in West Michigan. Whether...Read More

360 Yield Center designs and manufactures innovative agricultural products to enhance crop production. They work to answer the industry’s biggest question, “How can we prevent nature and inefficiencies from negatively impacting a farm’s season?”. Their team is focused on capturing more yield by refining the traditional growing cycle through more timely watering, improved nutrient placement,...Read More

The customer is a leading global supplier of automotive acoustical and textile solutions, with plants across the US and Europe. Its vehicle acoustic systems include dash insulators and absorbers, airlay and densified fiber, vertical lapped fiber, mass back extrusion, foam in place and custom sheeting.Read More

Most people within the mold and tooling industry know about porosity. It is often considered a dirty word as it implies a lower quality tool and/or sub-par construction. As tooling experts, especially with an in-house foundry, we are often asked by our customers, “Why can’t you just get rid of the porosity?” To better understand...Read More

During March 2020, at the start of Covid, automotive plants were shutting down indefinitely and KFI wanted to quickly develop a new revenue stream. Management sent a note to the engineering group, challenging them to think about what the company could make to serve the medical industry…Read More

Utilizing a pallet conveying system equipped with RFID, Alpha Integration, a Tooling Tech Group company and automation specialist, introduced individual part pallets through each assembly cell where specific part processes were performed, inspected and verified for accuracy.Read More