A good working definition of process standardization in plastic injection molding: Creating a repeatable process with 100% efficiency that results in standardized products with little or zero scrap. Any real process requires consistent variables. These include — but are not limited t0 fill time, peak pressure, barrel temperature and fill temperature. Paying attention to such…
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Steel yourself: plastic is becoming increasingly more popular as a material for machine gears. In fact, in some gearing applications, plastic is even superior to metal! Advances in polymers have made this all possible. Industrial designers have a better grasp of their benefits and limitations. Today, plastic gears can be manufactured by hobbing or stamping…
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Too good to be true, you say? Believe it: the latest production monitoring systems are increasingly internet-based (usually wi-fi) and can be installed by even the most non-techie executive. The goal? Saving money, of course, by utilizing real-time data from the plastic injection molding process, then turning around and making that process more efficient. And…
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