In a recent webinar, I received this question form one of our participants… Jason How often should my maintenance department level our injection molding machines? My Response It depends… but typically larger machines should be levelled every 6 months. The smaller machines tend to be more stable and rigid, requiring levelling every 12 months. What […]
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August 2009
Example: Calculating Clamp Tonnage
A customer of ours asked this great question the other day… Jim I am trying to determine, technically, what tonnage I need for a given job: Area of part & cold runner is 19 in.sq. Fill Pressure Actual (@ 1”/s fill speed) = 900psi hydraulic Hold/Pack Pressure Actual = 650psi hydraulic Intensification ratio for the […]
Time to Learn; Time to Save
A contributor at engineering.com posted an optimistic blog entry entitled ‘Time to Learn; Time to Save’. This entry addresses employment and professional development during recessionary times. Corporal Willy (excerpt) The worst time to do nothing is when nothing is being done. Economic Recovery is being talked about but when you are unemployed that can seem like […]
What Do You Hope To Achieve Through Training?
During the NPE 2009 trade show, an attendee asked me an insightfull question… Paul If I intend to get serious about training my employees, what factors should I take into consideration. My Response I answered, if you’re serious about improving the skills of your production workforce, you need to begin by asking yourself a few […]