When looking at new parts or attempting to optimize current production it is often helpful to ask “What determines cycle time?”. A typical answer is usually the Cooling Time. This is often the largest part of time taken up by an injection molding cycle but there are a lot of factors that go into determining […]
Category: Operations
The tool’s in your toolbox can make or break your operation. I don’t mean the tools available to you like tips and tricks of the trade but the physical tools in your tool box or on your shadow boards. If you walk out onto the shop floor right now and inspect the tools your workers […]
Molding can be a complicated and overwhelming process. Companies often use the amount of molds they run as a badge of honor. Depending on the size of a company, they could have anywhere from a few ten, hundred or thousand molds. How many of molds each company can support is based on the process they […]
Going into this new year there is many things we can reflect on from 2020. The Covid-19 virus has pushed us further than many people had ever expected us to have to go. Looking back at history though it is not all surprising. In fact this push has ever had some benefits which is hard […]
Establishing a standard or Standardization is at the forefront of many large companies. It is not easy for a large team to all work in sync without some process established for everyone to follow. This not only applies to kan-ban systems and getting paperwork done but to maintenance tasks as well. Creating a standardized process […]
Organizing and labeling your molds can be a very daunting but very important task. When you put in the effort to label and organize a large amount of equipment you want to see it stay that way. The labels used to mark your tools need to stand up to the molding environment. We are excited […]
Use Multiple Materials The injection molding process can be used with numerous different materials. There are hundreds of plastic materials that can be used on their own each with different properties and purposes. There are additives to change the properties such as strength or uv resistance. Two or more different materials can even be molded […]
Did you make a new years resolution? Are you still going strong with it? Resolutions don’t always last but the concept can be beneficial to put into practice. Now that you have started the new year and have made it through the holiday season there is a great opportunity to start something new. This could […]
Getting your staff to start using a new software can be difficult. There is always resistance to change and it is never easy when most of your company’s population is set in their ways. There are however many benefits to encouraging your employees to embrace new technology. Most benefits rely directly on the software of […]