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About the Authors
Randy Kerkstra has worked in the plastics industry for
over 29 years, with specialism in troubleshooting in-
jection molding. He also has much experience with in-
jection molds, with 14 years in the tool shop environ-
ment as a mold maker/designer and over 15 maintaining
and repairing/troubleshooting thousands of molds in
the production environment. He has years of research
with gate geometry, runner/sprue waste, and reducing
part defects with a focus on the mold and how it impacts
these issues. He also co-owns KB Molding Solutions, a
training and consulting company. He currently works
in sales and product development for PCS Company.
Steve Brammer has held a variety of positions for multi-
ple custom and captive molders working in the furni-
ture, appliance, automotive, and consumer products
markets. He is currently Molding Technical Manager
for a Tier One automotive component supplier. Steve is
also an Instructor at Grand Rapids Community College,
teaching courses in applied injection molding, plastics
processing, and manufacturing. He also co-owns KB
Molding Solutions, a training and consulting company.
Steve has a Bachelor of Science degree in Plastics Engi-
neering Technology from Ferris State University.
