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 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 | Mar 19, 2014 | Blog, Injection Molding
After your injection mold is finished and parts have been approved, the next step is to find an injection molding company that will be able to run production of your parts. The injection molding company will estimate the cycle time and also find out the material...
by Tim Toth | Mar 5, 2014 | Blog, Miscellaneous
Injection molding machine operators are an important factor in the final injection molded part that is produced. There are a wide range of skill levels required from injection molding machine operators. The first level is rather easy and basically requires little...
