by Tim Toth | Dec 18, 2013 | Blog, Injection Molds
I consider mold cooling one of the most important elements of a mold design | Injection Molding The purpose of producing a plastic part in the injection molding process is to design and build a mold that will produce consistent parts at the fastest cycle time...
by Tim Toth | Dec 11, 2013 | Blog, Injection Molds
In injection molding, parts can be molded with either male or female threads. Male threads are less complicated to produce than female threads. Male threads are cast as an open and shut injection mold except in some instances where the rest of the part design...
by Tim Toth | Oct 31, 2013 | Blog, Troubleshooting
Injection Molding & Injection Mold Making Tips Problems that occur in short shots are usually due to mold issues which can include improper gate size, incorrect placement of venting and/or mold temperature. Warping issues can be caused by incorrect mold...
by Tim Toth | Oct 4, 2013 | Blog, Injection Molds
Injection Molded Part A prototype mold is low cost 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. Low volume tooling is a...
by Tim Toth | Sep 3, 2013 | Blog, Injection Molding
After you have established an idea for your newly designed injection molded product, the next step, which is one of the most important, is selecting a resin. You need to address what the product requirements are and ask yourself some of the following questions: What...
