Taking up residence – is the resin overstaying its welcome?
Plastic/composites are shuttled into and through the barrel with the main goal of heating them [...]
Deming’s 14 points (cont) Deming Point # 6 – Use training throughout the work cycle
Our continuing ode to Dr. W. Edwards Deming and his book titled “Out of the [...]
When coming up short is not a bad thing.
When your molder is bringing a new mold on-line, do they “go for it” first [...]
Deming’s 14 points (cont) Point #5
Our continuing ode to Dr. W. Edwards Deming and his book titled “Out of the [...]
The key to the gate, location is everything.
Who is the gatekeeper for your designs? We get many calls from companies and entrepreneurs [...]
Root cause drill down, needs to include the mold!
Even though your new mold had been prototyped (with no issues) and released, there are [...]
This week has been better than sliced bread!
This week has seen a number of great Geekdom events to celebrate! How long has [...]
Are you in a sticky situation? There could be many causes.
There are times when a part or its sprue (the residual material from getting resin [...]
Speed can be trouble; less speed can also be trouble.
Getting your parts at a consistent quality AND price are of course, your and your [...]
The science in a long weekend
Here in SE MN we prepare to celebrate many things, The obvious is 4th of [...]
How dry I am, how dry I am
One key aspect of plastic injection molding revolves around pre-treating resin. If we needed a [...]
Being festive!
Summer is in full swing and that means summer celebrations and festivals! Here in Lewiston [...]
When less is more
It is rumored a 19th Century French politician said, “There go my people, I must [...]
Deming’s 14 points (cont)
Our continuing ode to Dr. W. Edwards Deming and his book titled “Out of the [...]
Resin selection – The past vs the future?
If you have some plastic/composite parts now, how was the selection made? Depending on how [...]