Complications from 1st to 2nd Stage Transfer…

In a comment thread in a previous blog entry, a reader had some questions about how to handle the transfer from 1st to 2nd stage transfer. The basic focus of the discussion both in the comments as well as private were about a general approach to establishing the transfer, yet they have many different types and brands […]

More About Back Pressure…

I was recently asked about back pressure… GG My employees were asking me to explain the following statement ‘Back pressure causes additional material to flow over the flights of the screw’. I wanted to hear your explanation before discussing it with them. My Response During screw recovery, the screw is pumping material forward down the flights of […]

Differential Cooling for Warpage…

I was recently at a molder’s facility who was having a complication with one part… Molder Even though this polypropylene part has a curve, we have a problem with it curving too much thus causing a complication with assembly. note: when discussing the troubleshooting process, they have investigated most aspects of the process, but it […]

Appreciating Other Job Functions…

I recently encountered this common issue… Tooling Manager The techs don’t seem to appreciate the effort the tooling department makes to keep the molds operating. They don’t take good care of the tools. My Suggestion It would be beneficial to have the technicians and die setters participate in a few mold PMs. This would give […]

A Few Older Posts About Training Your Employees…

I often get asked “Why should we train”, so I went through some older posts and found a few of my favorite posts on this topic… If You Teach a Man to Fish… When It Comes to Training… Should Quality Learn About Processing… How Much Re-Training… Feel free to forward these to anyone who might be interested. […]