Correct Short Shot Size

The purpose of a short shot during 1st Stage Injection is to ensure that all cavities remain short at transfer during normal process variation. Question: I was told to short the mold around 98% based on final part weight, is that enough? My Response: Basing any short shot on the final part weight is an […]

Troubleshooting Sister Tools

When troubleshooting a problem which is unique to a particular tool, but not present in a sister tool, then the solution lies in locating the differences. Issue: Company is encountering an unexpected reduction in part dimensions after conditioning where a growth in dimensions has been seen in all similar parts. The parts which are similar […]