One of our more advanced customers brought to us this observation… Jim M. It is interesting that this test does not utilize the pack & hold portion of the cycle; just the fill portion. Experience shows, especially with high 2nd stage pressures, that the screw will drift, and some reflection of that would be a […]
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Proper Torque Value for Clamping Mold to Platen
A good friend of mine just asked the following question… Ron Z. Is there an industry standard for how much torque a set up person will use to clamp a mold? I know there are specs for the bolt used but I think they’re too high. We use multiple clamps and multiple bolts per mold […]
Should Your Plant Managers Change Molds?
A plant manager recently approached me with an issue… Problem The plant was losing between $20,000 and $50,000 a month in mold damage during mold changes. It turns out, they had changed plant managers a few times in the past two years. As a result, no one really cared since accountability went out the window with each […]