Results of the NOVEMBER SimTech™ Challenge
TOP Monthly Molder Goes to Alexandru Crai AGAIN for the NOVEMBER SimTech™ Injection Molding Challenge. Congratulations Alexandru!
***In case you missed it, Paulson SimTech Challenges made the NEWS! Check out the full page feature in Plastics News here.
NOVEMBER SimTech™ Challenge Wrap Up
BIG NEWS! Alexandru Crai from OMS Besser Group wins AGAIN, taking first place this month. That’s three times in a row for this competitor, making it enormously clear that Mr. Crai is going all out for the GRAND PRIZE and the coveted 2020 championship title! He is definitely giving our 2019 Top Molder Champion, Johnny Ash, a run for his money. Mr. Crai just might unseat him. Runners up Eric East, Impact Molding and Luke Snyder, Windsor Mold Group came in just behind Mr. Crai with top scores earning 2nd and third place respectively. Congratulations to all our winners and all who participated. Well done!
This month’s competition, we had a big showing from Falcon Plastics with two challengers earning Prizes. Check out the Challenge and Prize Winners.
Here’s the Challenge winnings break-down:
Challenge Winners:
- 1st Alexandru Crai from Oms Besser Group
- 2nd Eric East from Impact Molding
- 3rd Luke Snyder from Windsor Mold Group
Prize Winners:
- 1st Maurice Emond – Falcon Plastics (won 3rd place in July)
(wins hat, shirt, $500 training credit from Paulson) - 2nd Kirk Juetten – Donnelly Custom Manufacturing (1st time winner)
(wins hat & $300 training credit from Paulson) - 3rd Shae Hensley – Falcon Plastics (1st time winner)
( wins shirt, $200 training credit from Paulson)
Congratulations to our winners and all who participated! Well done! The more you increase your knowledge and practice applying that knowledge, the better you will become at solving any processing problems that come your way.
**Winners & Prizes Explained
You’ll note our TOP MOLDERS and PRIZE winners for the month are different. Why? In order to give everyone an opportunity to win a prize and keep things fair, we’re limiting the monthly prize wins. Once you achieve FIRST PLACE, you cannot claim another monthly prize again for the year. If you won SECOND or THIRD PLACE, you can still work your way up to FIRST and claim the top spot. If you’re not eligible to win the monthly prizes again, it doesn’t mean you can’t compete. You can still accumulate points to win the GRAND PRIZE of $6,000 worth of training from Paulson to be announced at the end of the year. So keep participating!
To learn more about our monthly SimTech Molding Challenges visit details here. And for the PRIZES? Read the information here for details on the awards and rules of play. To see how you or your fellow molders ranked this month, check out the leader board by clicking here and choose ‘NOVEMBER 2020’ from the drop down menu.
Get ready for the next Challenge. Take advantage and pre-signup. Don’t miss out. Get on the list to win! Until then, keep on learning!
Having Fun with our Competitions?
Imagine the team of skilled molders you could create if SimTech was in your plant 24-7? Your employees could be improving their molding expertise in a safe, low-cost environment, building critical thinking and troubleshooting skills. And you can stage your own friendly in-house competitions. It’s proven, molding simulation is the best and most cost-effective way to become a better molder. You don’t want your employees making their mistakes or trying new techniques on the production floor at an actual machine—now that’s a costly way to learn. The simulation of complex processes is quickly becoming the gold standard of skill development. SimTech is the answer for injection molding.
Here’s just a few of the applications you can employ with SimTech:
- Hiring Qualified Employees – Before hiring a potential employee, test their knowledge and skills with problem solving exercises in Simtech.
- Technician Promotion – Give your candidates for promotion a test before you make that decision.
- In-plant Competitions to promote learning and discussion – Have your own competitions amongst your team. Have a discussion on what process settings work and why.
Just hearing about this? Want to join in on all the fun? Sign up and learn more here.
To learn more about SimTech and all the other skill development courses Paulson offers, visit PaulsonTraining.com or call 1-800-826-1901; or contact us via email sales@paulsontraining.com.
