ARM

The Association of Rotational Molders (ARM) was founded in 1976 and is the largest association for rotational molders, their suppliers, consultants, and educatiors. ARM provides tools for you to train your employees, reduce scrap, connect with customers, learn from experts and peers. Our focus is on providing a tremendous return on investment.

Immediate Free Access to more than 100

on-demand webinars and videos

Topics range from Determining Your True Cost to Proper Sampling Techniques. Many titles are added throughout the year.

Immediate Free Access to ARM’s classic training video library

Includes programs on curing, venting, and good manufacturing practices. All videos include Spanish subtitles.

Rotolink Newsletter

Our email hits your inbox twice a week with news on our industry, a webinar from our archive, insight on resin trends, supply chain, and much more.

Sales Inquiry Notifications

We review sales leads typically from companies seeking molders – and email them to our member companies. We actively advertise for leads on behalf of our members.

Complimentary Registration to the Annual Meeting

Provided for one employee for each new member company. Unparalleled education and networking opportunities for rotomolders.

Sample Operator Instructions

An 80+ page document calling out the highlights of nine company’s operator instructions. Also more than 700 documents and presentations from past Annual Meetings.

Free Troubleshooting Calls

These moderated teleconferences are conducted every six weeks (eight per year) and allow you to troubleshoot your process and discuss HR issues with other molders, suppliers, and rotomolding experts.

Networking with industry peers

The greatest ARM benefit: Informal learning at a coffee break could revolutionize your process or reduce your expenses by tens of thousands of dollars. We hear it from members again and again.

Discounted Registration to all ARM Meetings

Awards and Awareness

Showcase your company in our online member directory and through awards including Safety Award, Product Competition, and more. Includes regional meetings, the in-depth Hands-On Rotomolding Workshop at Penn College, and our Executive Forum which will be held on Amelia Island.

2022 Meetings

ARM is happy to announce our 2022 meeting schedule. Mark your calendar to join us for:

Executive Forum

March 14-16, 2022 Omni Amelia Island Resort in Amelia Island, Florida

Annual Meeting

November 7-10, 2022 Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta, Georgia

More information, schedules, hotel reservation links and more will be available in Rotolink, our email newsletter, and on www.rotomolding.org as we finalize our meeting schedule.

Our Education Library includes more than 100 videos and webinars

ARM now offers more than 100 videos on-demand for members. Members can access all of the titles listed below immediately.

• Coming in Fall 2021: Rotomolding

Safety Webinar Series • Operator Training Program (25

Videos) by Nick Henwood, Dru

Laws, and more Click for the detailed contents • Finishing Series (5 videos):

Secondary Finishing Operations,

Graphics, EPS Molding, PU Foaming,

In-Mold Label Free Graphics and

Coatings by Konstantia Asteriadou,

Jason Brownell, Rick Carlsen,

Corey Eystad, Nick Henwood, and

Scott Saxman • Rotational Molding Design (6 videos) by Michael Paloian • Case Study: Body Board by

Mario Poma • Challenges and Approaches in using Post-Consumer Recycled in

Rotomolding by Henry Hay • Fade Resistance of Pigments by

Mike Haubert • Foam Technology by Alex Pritchard • Fracture Mechanics for Rotational

Molding by Sachin Waigaonkar • Introduction to Long-Term Material

Properties by Nick Henwood • Leveraging New Resins – Collaborating with your Material Supplier to Elevate your Business by Carmine D’Agostino and Hassan Riaz • Polyethylene Market Update 2020 by

Chris Gick • The Progression of Industry 4.0 principles for Rotational Molding by Rob

Miller • Roto+10 by Paul Nugent • SWOT Analysis of Rotomomolding

Process by Rick Carlsen • UV Stability & Heat Aging by Thomas

Steele • Virtual Plant Tours by Matt Bushman and Mick Webber • Virtual Reality to Optimise the Design and Build a New Rotomoulding Factory by Karem Akoul • Welding 101 by Kevin McTavish • Burner Maintenance presented by Adam

Covington • Considerations When Light-Weighting

Rotomolded Parts presented by Henry

Hay • Cooling Fixtures presented by Ron

Joannou Jr. and Joey Morsi • Determining Your True Cost presented by Steve Osborn • The Effect of Pigments and Warpage on HDPE Rotomolded Parts by Mike

Haubert • EPCRA Reporting & Combustible Dust (with Roto 101 Intro) presented by EPA & OSHA • Finishing Parts with Robots (Case Study) presented by Dru Laws • Finite Element Analysis: The Basics presented by Michael Paloian • Improving Rotational Molded Insert

Performance presented by Glenn Larkin and Jon Ratzlaff • In-Process Rotational Foam Molding presented by Dru Laws • Infrared Thermography presented by

Bill Spenceley • Lengthening the Life of Your Mold presented by Tony Short • Making the Most of Trade Shows by

Melissa Shearer • Making the Most of Your Marketing

Budget presented by Melissa Shearer • Mold Clamping Methods – Pros and

Cons presented by Erik Adams and

Bob Mueller • Mold Release presented by Even Silo &

Scott Waterman • Mold Trends: Europe v. North America presented by Sergio Zilioli • Part Cure As it Relates to Industry 4.0 by Rob Miller • Part Cure: How To Use Part Density to Check For Correct Cure by Nick

Henwood • Part Cure: Troubleshooting by Ron

Cooke • Process Control: Modelling the

Rotomolding Process by Hassan Riaz • Process Tuning 101 by Nick Henwood • Prop 65 for Rotomolders presented by

Mike Haubert • Proper Sampling Techniques presented by Josh Hunsberger and Dave Loeffler • Rebranding Your Business (Case Study) presented by Tom Innis • Resin Rotomation by Rob Miller • Rotational Molding & the Evolving

Structural Part Processing Business presented by Dr. Peter Mooney • Roto 101 presented by Rick Carlsen &

Ron Joannou Jr. • Safety in Rotomolding & OSHA

Compliance presented by

Dave Schwoerer • Save Energy & Save Money presented by Bill Spenceley • Selecting the Right PE Grade for Your

Part presented by

Nick Henwood • Selling in Tough Times and Uncertain

Market by Paul Reilly • The Seven Stages of Rotomolding by

Gareth McDowell • Solve Cosmetic Part Problems presented by Jon Ratzlaff • Stiffness Models and Options for Multi-

Layered Parts presented by Dr. Nick

Henwood • Test Method for Flowability (Dry Flow

Rate) of Polyethylene Powders Using a Specified Funnel presented by Ron

Cooke & Jon Ratzlaff • Ten Actionable Business Topics by

Tom Kammerait • Troubleshooting Your Rotomolding

Operation from a Shop Floor

Perspective presented by Ron Cooke • Turning a 4% Bottom Line into a 10%

Bottom Line presented by Al Bates • Understanding the Molding Cycle presented by Gareth MacDowell • Unwanted Holes in Rotomolded Parts by Nick Henwood • Vent Plug Materials, Techniques, and

Installations by Sandy Scaccia • What Does Internal Air Mold

Temperature Have to do with Quality presented by Gareth McDowell • What’s New presented by 18 ARM

Suppliers • What’s Your Problem (2 videos) presented by Ron Cooke & Sandy

Scaccia