by Tim Toth | Feb 19, 2014 | Blog, Injection Molds
There is a large selection of different types of steel used for various applications in the manufacturing of all types of products. In the injection molding industry, there are common steels used for different parts of an injection mold. One of the driving...
by Tim Toth | Feb 14, 2014 | Blog, Troubleshooting
Injection Molding – Injection Molding Process During the injection molding process, issues arise with part quality, part cosmetics and part dimensions. These issues are resolved through the injection molding process parameters and/or modifications with the...
by Tim Toth | Feb 6, 2014 | Blog, Injection Molds
A prototype mold is low cost injection molding tooling mainly used in order to obtain working parts. Modifications can easily be made quickly to this type of tooling. Life expectancy of this type of mold is approximately up to 1,000 parts. Some of the parts can be...
by Tim Toth | Jan 31, 2014 | Blog, Miscellaneous
Injection Molding Company – A Family Business of the Injection Mold Maker When I graduated from high school, I had no plans of going to college nor did I have a career in mind. I agreed to go and work with my father and two brothers running an injection molding...
by Tim Toth | Jan 9, 2014 | Blog, Injection Molding
Part tolerances in injection molded parts are one of the most important factors in a finished molded part. In the plastics industry, there are two levels of part tolerances for injection molding, commercial and fine. The difference between the two is big enough to...