Offerings of Three Companies, One Roof

Beaumont Technologies (Erie, PA)

Beaumont Technologies, part of the Beaumont Family of Companies, specializes in plastic injection molding technologies, engineering, and related services. Here's a list of their key products and services:

Products:

MeltFlipper®: A patented in-mold rheological control technology to improve plastic flow uniformity and part quality in injection molding.
Therma-flo™: Software for molding and polymer analysis, including material characterization testing.
Molding Genius: Proprietary software for injection molding process optimization.

Services:

Autodesk Moldflow simulation analysis, training, material characterization, and software sales.
Injection molding (production, development, launch, validation, and troubleshooting; ISO 9001:2015 and 13485:2016 certified; Class 8 cleanroom molding).
Test specimen molding for validation and prototyping.
Mold building, design, and tooling services (including via acquired Skylon Mold & Machining).
Consulting for design, material, and manufacturing challenges in plastics.

AIM Institute (Erie, PA)

The American Injection Molding (AIM) Institute, also under the Beaumont Family of Companies, focuses on education and training for the plastic injection molding industry. Their offerings are primarily courses, programs and certifications, with both in-person and online options.

Certificates:

Plastics Technician Education (PTE) Certificate Program (ANAB-accredited).

Courses and Programs:

Molders' Series: Molding 1, Molding 2, Molding 3.
Autodesk Moldflow Courses: Moldflow 101, Moldflow Insight Advanced Flow.
Development Courses.
Mold Maintenance Courses.
Online Courses (e.g., Online Molding Math).
Plastics Process Technician (PPT) Apprenticeship Program.
PennWest University Associated Applied Science (AAS) Degree in plastics.

Mold Maintenance Center of Excellence (Erie, PA)

Mold Maintenance Center of Excellence operated by the AIM focuses on mold maintenance training and uses related software/tools like MoldTrax for tracking. MoldTrax itself is a standalone mold maintenance tracking software. Here's a combined list of relevant offerings:

Software Product (MoldTrax):

Mold maintenance tracking software for molds and dies (tracks defects, repairs and quality to ensure on-time part delivery).

Training Courses (Mold Maintenance Center of Excellence):

Mold Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Repair
Hot Runner Troubleshooting & Repair
Mold Maintenance Strategies
Mold Component Welding, Polishing & Repair
Mold Texture Repair
Courses on mold/hot runner maintenance and repair
Toolroom management
Tooling components
Texturing

Equipment and Hands-On Services:

Ultrasonic cleaning
Media blasting
Waterline cleaning
TIG welding
Laser welding
Electrical diagnostics for hot runners
Leak detection
Manifold cleaning
Ultrasonic polishers
Four-bench setup for practical training (accommodates 8–12 technicians per course)