by Tim Toth | Sep 1, 2020 | Blog, Troubleshooting
One of the most common problems in injection molding is determining the shrinkage rate of a part that is going to be injection molded. Material data sheets provide a shrinkage rate for the material that is going to be used for a part. However, this rate is only a...
by Tim Toth | Aug 21, 2020 | Blog, Miscellaneous
There are many key factors to operating a successful injection molding company. I want to talk about one that I think is one of the most important and that would be having a foreman that is dedicated and also knowledgeable in injection molding. The title...
by Tim Toth | Aug 6, 2020 | Blog, Troubleshooting
When injection molding problems appear during a production run it is usually due to a malfunction of the injection molding machine. If parts are running fine for most of the day and then things start changing, there are a few things I look at right off the bat. If the...
by Tim Toth | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog, Injection Molding
Overmolding brass, steel or plastic inserts can be very challenging. Overmolded inserts are usually held in place by shutting off on each half of the cavity or core. Most of the time, there needs to be a preload of .002/in. – .005/in. to insure there is no...
by Tim Toth | Jun 30, 2020 | Blog, Inventors
Toth Mold/Die Inc. has been successfully working with inventors for over 35 years. First off, all I would like to define what an inventor is in my eyes. An inventor is someone who has a dream of making a product that will be purchased by the public or be used by the...
