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 | Oct 1, 2020 | Blog, Injection Molding
PPE – The Sudden Need for Personal Protective Equipment 2020 will go down in the record books for many things. Besides the ongoing fight to eradicate COVID-19, we’re hoping this year has opened our eyes, as Americans, to how vulnerable we are. Our free market...
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 21, 2020 | Blog, Miscellaneous
There are many key factors to operating a successful injection molding company. I want to talk about one that I think is one of the most important and that would be having a foreman that is dedicated and also knowledgeable in injection molding. The title...
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...
