BROOKFIELD (WLS) -- Mold-A-Rama machines have been pumping out plastic mold souvenirs ever since Chicago-based inventor J.H. "Tike" Miller premiered the first version at the 1962 Seattle World's Fair.

Nearly 60 years after they were created by a Chicago inventor, Mold-A-Rama machines can still be found all over the city - and the country - molding souvenirs in under a minute. Chicago-based inventor ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The last Mold-A-Rama machine was made in the ...

It’s the smell many of us remember, the warm waxy scent that’s a memory trigger of childhood, evoking recollections of school field trips to the museum, vacations to amusement parks, family outings at ...

Esterle Mold & Machine Co. might not be a heavyweight in terms of name recognition yet, but the family business is making some of the region's largest — and heaviest — plastic components. Executive ...

The introduction and expansion of new business areas has created new challenges for German mold-makers Erwes Reifenberg GmbH & Co. KG. This has included an expansion in the company’s in-house ...

Packaging companies all over the world rely on closed-loop blow molding to manufacture millions of plastic bottles and containers. The process is hot and requires forming and moving thousands of ...

Shibaura Machine Co. America introduced its first all-electric injection molding machine designed specifically for medical molding applications at Plastec West in Anaheim, CA, last week. At booth 3961 ...

Many facets affect a company’s ability to achieve high injection molding production numbers while maintaining low scrap and minimal unplanned down time. One of the largest factors is the machine ...