by Tim Toth | May 27, 2021 | Blog, Miscellaneous
I was showing molded parts to a customer from our display case and a particular project brought back many memories. This month, we proudly celebrate our 39th business anniversary. We started Toth Mold/Die Inc. in 1982 but we actually have 45 years in the injection...
by Tim Toth | Dec 1, 2020 | Blog, Injection Molding, Injection Molding Company
What is an Injection Molding One Stop Shop? An Injection Molding One Stop Shop is a company that provides all the services you need to produce a product from start to finish. There are companies out there that claim they are a One Stop Shop for injection molding but...
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 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...