PlastiCert, being a full service provider, is looking to be as much of as an asset to our customers as we can. Besides being there for our customers when they are designing new parts, assisting in part optimization and material selection, we also offer options for after molding. Some customers ask us to perform post-molding […]
Project Management tip: Contacting the mold designer and the injection molder does not come AFTER the part design is finished.
Why pay for expertise and not take advantage of it? If your molder is happy with just receiving an RFQ and providing a quotation, they may be eyeing up the added revenues of mold revision changes and higher part costs a.k.a. higher revenues for them. As experts in mold design and injection molding processing, we […]
PlastiCert, two hearts beating as one
Two hearts beating as one has been thrown around a lot in song and literature. It is true in manufacturing as well. PlastiCert has two distinct business models operating underneath its roof. The first is a mold design center where each new customer part means a one of a kind mold is conceived and built. […]
Root cause drill down, needs to include the mold!
Even though your new mold had been prototyped (with no issues) and released, there are still traits to learn about your mold. If your products are in the small to medium quantity range, then equally your mold introduction will mirror your product introduction. After an initial push to provide start-up stock, your mold will see […]
Knowing your mold makes life a lot easier
When your mold is assembled, sampled, and approved, is it the last step, the first step, or part of a series of steps? Many an OEM focuses on the design and subsequent sample approval of a mold, followed by the parts they needed in the first place. If you did not adequately assess the maintenance […]
The Golden Rule of plastic part design
Much has been said and written about this “golden rule,” but based on the drawings and CAD files we receive, it bears repeating. Part walls must (should) be kept uniform as possible. A designer can see cause for non-uniform walls. The mold designer and mold builder can certainly design and make a mold that will […]
Molds can talk to you, if you listen.
Performing preventative maintenance or repairs to a mold can be straightforward. With documentation to identify what has been done in the past and what needs to be done immediately, it can be a smooth running system. The mold will be taken care of a right back into production. However, if you assess the mold during […]
Is it the part design or the mold?
Who’s to blame when you can’t get conforming parts? PlastiCert President/Owner talks about how we handle mold designers and builders “walking in the other guy’s shoes”. Article originally posted on Plastics Today website on December 6th 2013, written by Clare Goldsberry. “…Craig Porter, president and owner of PlastiCert Inc., is so convinced of the importance […]