When you may not get what you paid for
One of the more difficult things to do in injection molding can be quoting the [...]
Balance is good, balance is key!
So yes, we watched some movies and TV in the 80’s. Mr. Miyagi’s advice in [...]
Material selection – past experience, spin the wheel, throw a dart or ask the expert?
Choosing the right resin or composite for your application is a far-reaching decision. Whether your [...]
Blowing off steam? We do it all the time!
The injection cycle includes pressing the two mold halves together with tonnage and shooting plastic [...]
Deming’s 14 points (cont)
Our continuing ode to Dr. W. Edwards Deming and his book titled “Out of the [...]
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 [...]