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...
by Tim Toth | May 22, 2014 | Blog, Miscellaneous
Toth Mold/Die Inc. has just celebrated our 32nd anniversary of being in the injection molding industry. It has been a quick 32 years and very eventful. A lot of things come to mind when I think back to 1982. My two brothers, my father and myself were running...
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...