An RFQ for a custom mold and molded part is not like getting a volume catalog price. There needs to be some back and forth communication and major assumptions made to arrive at an accurate price for both. When assessing a quotation you receive from an injection molder, the mold and piece part price are […]
Shrinkage – the barrier to tight tolerances or even meeting tolerances
Shrinkage in the molding sense, (with all due respect to George from The Jerry Seinfeld show), is referring to the contraction of a plastic/composite after it has been melted, shot into a mold and is in the process of cooling. The majority of the shrinkage occurs while the part is still in the mold. The […]
2018 Composites Golf Tournament
Press Release – 16th Annual WSU-Miller Brothers School of Engineering Composites Golf Benefit to raise scholarships for WSU Composites Materials Engineering Students Winona, MN August 6, 2018 – The Winona Area Composites Consortium, and The Winona State University Alumni Office offer you the opportunity to participate in the 16th Annual WSU-Miller Brothers School of […]
3D Printing – Innovation at its best, but…
Today’s controversy about 3D printed guns has brought the technology further into everyday life. Plastic guns have been around for decades. You can machine pieces of solid plastic into various parts, and then assemble them into a gun capable of firing. They were made illegal many years ago. The Undetectable Firearms Act of 1988 makes […]
PlastiCert is certified to ISO 9001:2015.
Lewiston, MN July 18, 2018 – PlastiCert, a 37 year veteran of innovative and quality plastic injection molding design and manufacturing services, recently received its Certification of Registration to ISO 9001:2015. Having been audited by its 3rd party registrar, PlastiCert has been certified to the most recent ISO Quality Standard, ISO 9001:2015. The certification is […]
PlastiCert acquires new machining center
Lewiston, MN June 21, 2018 – PlastiCert, a 37 year veteran of innovative and quality plastic injection molding design and manufacturing services, reports it has taken delivery of a new machining center for use in its Mold Design and Build Center. PlastiCert recently took delivery of a HURCO VM20i 3-axis machining center. The VM20i […]
Mold options – Mechanical versus Hydraulic
When designing a part for injection molding, most molds end up having some kind of movement taking place. Meaning the two mold halves pull apart. If the mold cannot be a straight pull, i.e. there are undercuts or threads, some mold movement will be required to facilitate opening the mold fully. Whether slides have to […]
Doing what you’re told cannot be done
In our expected role as composites molding expert for our customers, we invite challenges. We stress our customers tell us what they would like their part to do, and then help them with their design to achieve that goal. In one particular case, a customer proposed their need of chemical resistance and visibility, as well […]
PlastiCert participates on WSU Entrepreneurship Course Judging Panel.
Lewiston, MN May 3, 2018 – PlastiCert, a 37 year veteran of innovative and quality plastic injection molding design and manufacturing services reports it’s President & Owner was at Winona State University assisting its Business Department. PlastiCert President & Owner Craig Porter received and accepted an invitation to participate on a panel judging business proposals […]
Brought on an intern lately?
Graduating from college, I didn’t work an internship, they weren’t offered. They weren’t a tool utilized at my college. Also, my potential employers, all six of them that offered me positions, hadn’t chosen that route of evaluating potential hires. In the last 20 years, using interns as a recruitment tool has become more common place, […]