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Proud Sponsor of the Workforce Solutions Summit 2025

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We are pleased to inform you that we are a sponsor of the Workforce Solutions Summit on September 18, 2025, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is a daylong conference from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM where you’ll see manufacturing professionals, industry visionaries, and thought leaders who are dedicated to building a better workforce for the future.

As a business committed to the development of the manufacturing sector, we are all too conscious of the imperative to sponsor an event that encourages creative thinking, creates communities, and provides practical solutions to the industry’s most pressing workforce challenges today.

Why the Workforce Solutions Summit Matters

Manufacturing continues to be in a high-speed situation. Whether it is implementation of technology or absence of workers, companies are in a situation where innovation and thinking ahead are a must. One of the greatest challenges to the board is obtaining a skilled, trusted, and forward-thinking workforce.

Workforce Solutions Summit is designed to address these challenges head-on. Attendees will gain valuable insights on industry-defining trends and leave the event with practical strategies they can take back to their own organizations.

Some reasons why this summit stands out include:

  • Practical Applications: It deals with practical workforce issues and solutions.

  • Industry Experience: Global leaders in manufacturing and industry experts will present strategies and case studies.

  • Networking Time: Time to meet peers, form relationships, and swap ideas.

  • Joint Culture: Attendees will be immersed in a culture dedicated to solving shared workforce challenges.

It’s more than just learning. It’s where you can come to get energized, identify where you might find resources, where you might create some partnerships that can have a lasting effect.

Om Raj Tech at the MMA Workforce Summit – Sept 18, 2025 | Grand Rapids, MI

Om Raj Tech is proud to be part of this year’s Michigan Manufacturer’s Association Workforce Summit. As a trusted CETEC ERP integration partner and manufacturer’s representative for Michigan-based manufacturers, we help companies modernize their operations, streamline production, and strengthen supply chain visibility.

With deep expertise in ERP implementation tailored for small to mid-sized manufacturers, we enable businesses to reduce manual inefficiencies, improve real-time data access, and scale confidently. Our partnerships with Michigan plastics, thermoforming, and fiberglass manufacturers ensure we bring both technology and industry experience to every engagement.

If you’re attending the Summit, let’s connect to explore how digital tools and strong local manufacturing partnerships can drive smarter, faster, and more resilient operations.

Discounted Registration for Our Network

We are an honored sponsor and we’d be delighted to give our network a special discount. When you sign up for the event, just use the code SPONSOR25 at checkout and receive $25 off your ticket.

It is not limited in how many users can utilize it, so tell your colleagues, your customers, and any individuals in your life who might benefit from getting out.

👉 Register today at mimfg.org/workforcesummit

We can’t wait to see many familiar faces and greet many new friends in September in Grand Rapids.

Our Workforce Development Promise

Sponsoring the Workforce Solutions Summit is not just sponsorship to us—it’s our investment in the future of manufacturing. We know that this industry’s future is not just about technology and innovation but about the individuals behind it.

An effective workforce is the basis for expansion. Investment in events such as this enables a platform through which an exchange of thoughts, shared challenge fighting, and solution application are feasible. It reflects our dedication to collaboration as a method of overcoming workforce deficiencies, boosting workplace spirit, and readying the industry for tomorrow’s manufacturing leadership.

What You Can Expect at the Event

Workforce Solutions Summit includes a busy agenda with learning alongside networking possibilities. Attendees can look forward to:

  • Expert Sessions: On recruitment, retention, training, and leadership.

  • Interactive Discussions: Hands-on discussion on bridging workforce gaps.

  • Networking Breaks: Time to socialize with peers, share experiences, and establish new partnerships.

  • Actionable Resources: Materials that can be implemented within minutes.

Whether you are a business executive, human resource executive, manager, leader, or in any career related to these, the summit has something for everyone.

Event Details at a Glance

  • Date: September 18, 2025

  • Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan

  • Time: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

  • Discount Code: SPONSOR25

Join Us in Grand Rapids

We’d love to have you there for this momentous occasion. You’ll pick things up in a totally different way, get hands-on fixes, and mingle with people who are no less dedicated to workforce success than you are.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be part of a community of innovators and leaders collaborating to create the future of manufacturing. Make sure to use our special discount code SPONSOR25 at checkout to get a discount on your registration.

On the Workforce Solutions Summit

Annually organized by the Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA), the Workforce Solutions Summit is a flagship event dedicated to finding solutions for today’s manufacturers’ workforce challenges. From finding qualified employees to structuring training programs and boosting retainability, the summit presents timely yet practical insights.

Today’s event provides a day of education, connections, and an opportunity to solidify your strategy for workforce development.

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We are honored to be featured in the event and look forward to assisting the manufacturing community to thrive. We look forward to seeing you in Grand Rapids on September 18!

Precision in Every Hue: Jimdi Plastics’ Advanced Color Molding Capabilities

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As Om Raj Tech Inc., a dedicated manufacturers’ representative, we take pride in connecting our partners with leading manufacturing solutions. Today, we’re spotlighting Jimdi Plastics, an industry expert in plastic injection molding, and their remarkable capabilities in advanced mold-in-color processes. In a market where product aesthetics and durability are as crucial as functionality, Jimdi Plastics consistently delivers components that meet exacting color standards and high-performance demands.

Mastering Color Directly from the Mold

At Jimdi Plastics, “mold-in-color” means the plastic material is precisely colored before it’s injected into the mold. This integrated approach offers distinct advantages over post-molding painting:

  • Enhanced Durability: The color is inherent to the material, making parts more resistant to chips, scratches, and fading.
  • Consistent Aesthetics: Mold-in-color ensures uniform color across all parts, which is vital for brand consistency and overall product appearance.
  • Streamlined Production: Eliminating secondary painting steps can contribute to a more efficient and potentially cost-effective manufacturing process.

Jimdi Plastics demonstrates versatility in their color molding. They can work with pre-color material or utilize “salt and pepper” mixes to achieve the desired shade. To ensure precise color matching, whether it’s for a proprietary texture color or replicating an existing part, color card, or specific range, Jimdi collaborates with a network of trusted vendors.

Achieving Flawless Class A Surfaces and Mitigating Defects

A particular area of expertise for Jimdi Plastics is the production of Class A surfaces. These are often exterior components, such as a chair’s front cover, that are highly visible and require an impeccable finish. Jimdi’s commitment to quality ensures these textured surfaces are free from common defects that can plague colored plastics, including:

  • Color Swirls: These can occur if the material isn’t mixed properly or if pellets don’t blend correctly.
  • Burns: Overheating of the material can lead to visible burn marks, particularly noticeable with colors.
  • Contamination: Any foreign particles can stand out on a colored surface, compromising the part’s appearance.

Jimdi’s team is skilled at identifying and addressing these issues, even resorting to remixing material or adjusting quantities to achieve a flawless result.

Rigorous Quality Assurance: Jimdi’s Commitment to Consistency

To uphold their high standards in color molding, Jimdi Plastics implements a comprehensive quality assurance protocol:

  • Operator Color Acuity Training: All operators undergo specific training and testing to sharpen their ability to detect subtle color variations.
  • First-Piece Verification: Before a production run commences, the quality team meticulously checks the first molded part against customer-provided color cards to confirm it falls within the specified color range.
  • Continuous Color Checks: Throughout the entire production run, ongoing color checks are performed to maintain consistent part appearance and finish.
  • Advanced Color Measurement Technology: Jimdi utilizes a specialized unit that measures the reflectiveness of the color with remarkable accuracy, up to 0.01%. This advanced tool allows them to: 
    • Rapidly verify colors in as little as three seconds.
    • Set a master color and define a precise acceptable range, for example, achieving a 99.9% color match within a 99.7% acceptable range.

Beyond Color: Jimdi Plastics’ Comprehensive Capabilities

While Jimdi Plastics’ expertise in mold-in-color is a significant asset, it is part of a broader spectrum of advanced injection molding capabilities. Established in 1997, Jimdi Plastics operates from a 40,000 square-foot facility in Allendale, equipped with 16 presses ranging from 150 to 1100 tons. They excel in serving companies that do not produce plastic themselves, offering a “hands-off, out of mind” solution for their plastic needs.

Jimdi Plastics serves a diverse range of industries:

  • Automotive: They have a deep-rooted history in the automotive sector, focusing on challenging parts, often using nylon and glass-filled nylon. Their processes are designed to meet the automotive industry’s “fastidious” PPAP requirements, submitting a Level 3 PPAP for all automotive projects.
  • Office Furniture: A strong focus in West Michigan, supporting major furniture makers. They manage projects ranging from high-volume parts run weekly to tools run only once a year, utilizing materials like styrenes, polypros, ABS, clears, and opaques for both functional and aesthetic components.
  • Consumer Products: Jimdi actively works to bring consumer product manufacturing back to the United States, leveraging their ability to compete on total value chain costs against overseas suppliers. They can even help create CAD from sample parts if original tooling information is unavailable.
  • Guns and Ammo: A passionate area for the team, Jimdi produces components like wads for shotguns and works to integrate more plastic into firearm designs.
  • Medical: Experience in molding large diagnostic equipment housings and capable of rapidly developing tooling for smaller diagnostic test kits, especially for companies looking to onshore production.

Their manufacturing versatility extends to a wide array of materials, including nylon, glass-filled nylon, PCABS, styrenes, polypros, ABS, clears, and opaques.

Jimdi Plastics also offers a comprehensive suite of secondary operations:

  • Sonic welding
  • Painting (through world-class partners)
  • Kitting and hand assembly
  • Hot plate welding (with in-house technical experience to bring this capability in)
  • CNC machining of plastic parts (with in-house technical expertise)
  • Laser etching (through partners)
  • Examples include assembling arm pads onto powder-coated castings and multi-piece assemblies.

Automation is integral to Jimdi’s operations, enhancing efficiency, part accuracy, productivity, and operator safety:

  • Central resin loading via vacuum systems ensures continuous material supply to presses.
  • End-of-arm tooling for robots handles pick-and-place operations.
  • Custom-designed subassemblies and check stations improve part quality and assembly processes for complex products like chair components.
  • Automated programs for tools optimize cycle times and allow operators to focus more on quality control.

Jimdi’s commitment to quality is underscored by their rigorous PPAP process, which includes DFMEAs (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), PFMEAs (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), control plans, and dimensional studies, especially critical for automotive applications. They establish clear visual masters of “good” and “bad” parts to standardize quality expectations across their teams.

They also address common manufacturing challenges, for example:

  • For large, thick-walled parts like hydraulic valves, they’ve developed processes to eliminate voids and achieve long cycle times (9 to 17 minutes).
  • For glass-filled nylon automotive components, they’ve solved issues of dimensional instability, warpage, and ovality by introducing chillers to control the process and reduce shrink caused by hot runner systems.
  • For thin-walled waste bins, they’ve mastered processes to prevent inconsistencies in wall thickness.

Jimdi Plastics works with various tooling solutions, including domestic, overseas, and a hybrid model where local tool shops partner with overseas manufacturers. They can also use mud-based tooling which allows a common frame for multiple tools, sharing costs. Furthermore, their program management team provides weekly updates and milestones during tool builds, often with pictures, to keep customers informed. For onshoring projects, Jimdi offers the unique value of having “boots on the ground” in China to physically inspect tools and bank numbers at supplier facilities, assisting customers with a smooth transition.

Jimdi’s philosophy on continuous improvement involves identifying five key projects annually and driving them to completion, ensuring ongoing value delivery to customers.

Connect with Om Raj Tech Inc.

Jimdi Plastics stands out not just for their technical prowess but for their deep understanding of various industries and their dedication to being a comprehensive solutions provider. If you’re seeking a manufacturing partner capable of delivering high-quality, consistently colored, and precisely molded plastic components, Om Raj Tech Inc. is here to help you explore Jimdi Plastics’ offerings.

For more information or to discuss your specific plastic injection molding requirements, we are available to connect.

Sumeet Chhawri SALES REP SUMEet@OMRAJTECH.COM 248 843 9478

 

Jimdi Plastics: Optimizing Sub-Assembly Processes and Part Quality with Engineered Solutions

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At Jimdi Plastics, represented by Om Raj Tech, our capabilities extend beyond precision injection molding to encompass comprehensive manufacturing solutions. We engineer processes that deliver consistent quality, operational efficiency, and enhanced product performance for our customers.

The Challenge & Our Innovative Approach

Jimdi Plastics manufactures complex plastic components across various industries. For a specific multi-component assembly, previous manual methods introduced challenges, including ergonomic strain on operators and instances of non-conforming parts reaching later production stages. To resolve these, our team embarked on an in-house project to re-engineer the assembly process, developing a purpose-built assembly fixture. This assembly system has undergone multiple iterations, currently operating at its fourth generation.

Engineering Precision: Our Custom Sub-Assembly Fixture

This customer-specific fixture was developed entirely in-house, from initial concept through physical design and assembly. It systematically processes a three-piece assembly comprising a fulcrum, lead screw, and an end cap. The fixture incorporates several key functions to ensure precise assembly and integrated quality checks:

  • Pneumatic Assembly Integration: This system replaced a manual arbor method that required hand pulling. It now utilizes a pneumatic punch and nest system to accurately join mating components.
  • Integrated Gate Vestige Validation: A critical feature is the mechanical check for the tap-style gate vestige. If the vestige is not flush or exceeds its specified length, it mechanically obstructs the part from seating in the nest, thereby preventing defective components from entering the assembly process.
  • Precision Screw Seating and Cooling: A specialized vibratory unit accurately pulls the lead screw down to a pre-defined diameter along a rail, which dictates the part’s final length. Concurrently, an internal cooling system aids in setting the part as it transitions.
  • Automated Cap Presence Verification: As the assembled unit moves, a mechanical function verifies the full seating of the end cap. If the cap is absent or improperly seated, the part is automatically diverted into a reject chute, ensuring only complete and correctly assembled units proceed to final packaging. This mechanism specifically addresses prior issues where operators might have missed components.

Performance Outcomes: Enhanced Efficiency and Quality

Implementation of this custom-engineered fixture has yielded significant operational and quality improvements:

  • Improved Operator Ergonomics: Automation of previously manual and strenuous tasks has reduced operator fatigue, enabling personnel to focus on critical quality inspections rather than repetitive physical actions. This contributes to a safer and more effective work environment.
  • Robust Quality Control: The integrated mechanical checks and automated rejection mechanisms ensure that only high-quality, defect-free components are advanced in the production stream. This in-process validation is a core element of Jimdi Plastics’ quality management system.
  • Increased Process Efficiency: Automating these intricate assembly steps has resulted in a more efficient manufacturing process, reducing per-part production time, enhancing machine utilization, and minimizing scrap generation.

Comprehensive Secondary Operations and Automation Capabilities

Beyond this specific fixture, Jimdi Plastics offers extensive secondary operations and automation solutions for various customer requirements:

  • Secondary Operations: Services include sonic welding, painting, kitting, and hand assembly.
  • Automation Types: We integrate diverse automation types, such as end-of-arm tooling for robotic pick-and-place, feeder systems for manual loading, and check stations for color consistency.
  • Rapid Automation Development: Our team can create almost any end-of-arm tooling within a few days. Program writing for automation is fast, typically within 24 hours, and can be completed in as quickly as 8 hours for urgent projects.
  • Problem-Solving Approach: If a customer requires a service not typically in-house, such as hot plate welding, CNC machining, or painting, Jimdi Plastics will “figure it out”. This involves leveraging our technical team’s experience or our world-class network of partners within a 50-mile radius of Grand Rapids.
  • Quality Management for Secondary Suppliers: For services performed by partners, quality is maintained through the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and by developing and signing off on master samples with both the supplier and the customer.
  • Continuous Improvement: Jimdi Plastics maintains a philosophy of continuous improvement, exemplified by an annual planning process that identifies five key continuous improvement projects to be completed each year.

Partner with Jimdi Plastics, through Om Raj Tech, to leverage our expertise in optimizing your plastic component manufacturing and assembly processes.