by Tom Toth | Aug 21, 2016 | Blog, Injection Molding
Scheduling and running production of injection molded parts is an important operation of any molding company. Most molding companies usually have several sizes of injection molding machines which are categorized by the shot size and also the tonnage. Shot size means...
by Tim Toth | Jun 26, 2015 | Blog, Injection Molding
Since I have been in the injection molding trade, scheduling production runs has changed drastically over the years. When I first started in the injection molding trade, scheduling production runs were very predictable. Companies would forecast what their expected...
by Tim Toth | Jun 10, 2015 | Blog, Injection Molding
One of our customers approached Toth Mold/Die Inc. with a request to produce a 5 in. long tube with a .375 in. o.d. x .265 in. i.d. using the injection molding process. The reason for injection molding this part and not extruding it was because the length of the part...
by Tim Toth | May 15, 2014 | Blog, Injection Molding
The injection molding cycle sequence is typical for almost every injection molded part. There are a few exceptions, but for the most part, the injection molding cycle is the same. Before the mold is put into the molding machine, some materials that are...
by Tim Toth | Mar 28, 2014 | Blog, Injection Molding
One of the most critical components of an injection mold is being able to run an uninterrupted cycle during the injection molding process. One of most common causes of an inconsistent cycle is having a part not being ejected from the injection mold. There are...
by Tim Toth | Mar 19, 2014 | Blog, Injection Molding
After your injection mold is finished and parts have been approved, the next step is to find an injection molding company that will be able to run production of your parts. The injection molding company will estimate the cycle time and also find out the material...
