by Tim Toth | Jul 27, 2018 | Blog, Injection Molds
Injection Molding Process An injection mold used in the injection molding process, consists of a two piece mold that is opened and closed to allow plastic to be injected under tremendous pressure when the mold is closed, to create a part. After a short...
by Tim Toth | Jun 7, 2018 | Blog, Injection Molding
In my opinion, the injection molding process is the quickest and most reliable form of producing a thermoplastic part. Cycle times can be as fast as three seconds and can produce one to 128 parts with each cycle. The repeatability of the part dimension is...
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 Tom Toth | Jul 2, 2015 | Blog, Injection Molds
There are a variety of finishes that can be put onto an injection mold surface, from etching the surface to polishing the surface to a high sheen. For an etched surface, normally if possible, a ground finish is best to start with. However, if the cavity needs to be...
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...