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 | Jun 10, 2015 | Blog, Injection Molding
One of our customers approached Toth Mold/Die Inc. with a request to produce a 5 in. long tube with a .375 in. o.d. x .265 in. i.d. using the injection molding process. The reason for injection molding this part and not extruding it was because the length of the part...
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...