2 MoldMaking Technology January 2015
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EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD (EAB)
The EAB enhances the standing of the publication
and strengthens its professional integrity through
the active involvement of its members.
Vic Baez
Manager, Plastics Technology
Rockwell Automation
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Andrew K. Baker
Project Manager
Byrne Tool & Design
Rockford, Michigan
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Willernie, Minnesota
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MGS Manufacturing Group
Germantown, Wisconsin
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Troy, Michigan
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Automotive Components
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Sandusky, Ohio
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Vadnais Heights, Minnesota
danny@vistatek.com
Ralph Neufarth
Design Leader
iMFLUX (subsidiary of
Procter & Gamble)
Hamilton, Ohio
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Tim Peterson
Vice President
Industrial Molds Group
Rockford, Illinois
tim.peterson@industrialmolds.com
Steve Rotman
President
Ameritech Die & Mold
Mooresville, North Carolina
srotman@amdiemold.com
Mike Walter
President
MET Plastics
Elk Grove Village, Illinois
mwalter@metplastics.com