How is Toggle Clamp Tonnage Measured?

With toggle clamps, the only way to measure tonnage is to measure the strain (stretch) of the tie bar. Question: How do you measure the tonnage on a toggle molding machine: My Answer: With toggle clamps, the only way to measure tonnage is to measure the strain (stretch) of the tie bar. Using the strain […]

Short Shots to Correct Flash

The first step in troubleshooting flash is to determine whether it is a filling problem or a packing problem. Question: I have a part with flash. It ran many times in the past without flash, but recently we have been using a new machine and it is often creating flash. We have tried many adjustments […]