The infographic below is from our friends at Economy Glass in Australia. It does a nice job of explaining nano coatings, and their impact on manufacturing. Check it out:
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Addressing Build-Up In Your Molds
Addressing Build-Up In Your Molds There are many potential contributors to in-mold build up. But the impacts that build up can have on your part and your workflow can be significant. Things like sticking, gloss issues, and visual defects are not a positive for...
Design Considerations for In Press Maintenance
Design Considerations for In Press Maintenance Increased productivity and efficiency is a primary goal for almost any molding operation. Performing in mold maintenance is one way to achieve those goals. Obviously, there are a myriad of factors and considerations...
Injection Mold Tooling – Dealing with Lifters
There are many variables and impacts that lifters can have on your molding process and final parts. Randy Kerkstra recently published an article at the Plastics Technology site (ptonline.com) that went into more detail on lifters and was a continuation of his...
Hydraulic Driven Slides
Using Hydraulic Driven Slides In Injection Molding With the increasing complexity of molds and the parts that they produce, injection molders are forced to maximize the productivity of each tool. In his continuing discussion on hydraulics over on the...
TOOLING – Having Trouble with Lifters? ptonline.com
Randy's latest series on ptonline.com addresses the challenges that many shops face with lifters. Having managed thousands of repairs and preventative maintenance activities every year, he has seen many of the issues and challenges that molding operations encounter...
The Designer’s Edge – Self Locking Cylinders from MoldMakingTechnology.com
Hydraulics and efficient molding go hand in hand. In this recent article on MoldMakingTechnology.com, Randy explains when a self locking cylinder is an attractive and effective option. The basic message is that a locking cylinder is a good option when there is not...
INJECTION MOLD TOOLING: Designing the Tool for the Material
Designing the tool based on the material to be used is one way that Randy has been able to enlarge his process window, reducing the risk of quality issues. In this article, he addresses many of the considerations and gives real examples with real materials and real...
The Designer’s Edge: Avoiding Cylinder Failure – moldmakingtechnology.com article
Hydraulics are a very important element of successful and effective tooling, and Randy continues his hydraulics focused article series on moldmakingtechnology.com. This article discusses the importance of having enough pressure or a cylinder that is rated to provide...
The Importance of Gate Geometry – ptonline.com article
The size and shape of the gates used in mold making are often not given the attention they deserve. Randy Kerkstra believes that many of the common assumptions about gate geometry should be challenged. In his recent article on Plastics Technology...
Nanotechnology and the Benefits of NanoMoldCoating
As one of the fastest growing scientific and engineering technologies in the world, Nanotechnology holds an incredible amount of potential, especially in the manufacturing and plastics industries. But it is also being used in fields such as bioscience, medicine,...
How To Reduce Costs in the Injection Molding Industry
The world of injection molding has advanced substantially, and new approaches are being adopted continuously to reduce costs. Most of these approaches look to methods of lean manufacturing to save material, eliminate secondary processes and operations, and use smaller...
It’s Time to Change the “Waste Mindset” in the Workroom
In the injection molding industry, waste is a problem. During the molding process, the generated waste can be expensive and…well, wasteful. Having a waste management system in place can help reduce waste and make the molding process more efficient and cost effective....
5 Major Advantages to Using Plastic Injection Molding for the Manufacturing of Parts
5 Major Advantages to Using Plastic Injection Molding for the Manufacturing of Parts Plastic injection molding is extremely versatile method of producing parts and products. It is one of the preferred methods for manufacturing parts because it has multiple advantages...
Creating and Managing Culture Change
Creating and Managing Culture Change Whether it's a fully-fledged lean manufacturing shift or just a stronger sense of community in the break room, companies are becoming more concerned about creating a sense of culture in the work place, especially when change is...
How To Find the Best Injection Molder for Your Project
If you're looking for an injection molder for your project, it is important you find one that suits your needs and offers you the best possible injection molding service. In all probability, you will continue using the same molder for all your projects, as long as you...
How Plastic Injection Molding Pressures Are Classified
Plastic injection molding pressures are classified based on the clamping pressure that the molding presses exert. This is the reason why it's important to check the size of the press, which is often referred to as the tonnage. The clamping pressure exerted by the...
Cold Runner Vs. Hot Runner Molding Systems
Cold Runner Vs. Hot Runner Molding Systems Why should you choose a hot-runner mold system over a cold-runner mold system (or vice versa)? Each type of molding system has unique features that help determine exactly which one is best for you. Cold-Runner Mold Systems...
Injection Molding: Getting the Process Right the First Time
From Kaysun Corporation, a great piece on the injection molding process: Injection molding is a dynamic, complex process that requires testing and usually some adjustments to get it to perfection. It's not an exact science, but some manufacturers focus on the...
3 Major Sources of Plastic Parts Defects
When you're buying molded parts made from different types of plastics, it's crucial you know about some of parts defects that can lower the quality of the molded plastic parts. If you know the sources of the defects and flaws they can cause, you can work in...