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 [...]
Deming’s 14 points (cont)
Our continuing ode to Dr. W. Edwards Deming and his book titled "Out of the [...]
Deming’s 14 points
A great deal of today’s positive business accomplishments, both manufacturing and service, are owed to [...]
Cross training – it’s not just for production
Cross training in operations has been a part of good manufacturing practice for some time. [...]
Shrinkage, it’s no laughing matter
Shrinkage, it’s no laughing matter (especially if you have cut your steel.) Shrinkage, (with all [...]
Since when do we sit back and wait?
Since when do we sit back and wait? Within some of the talk regarding economic [...]