I received a detailed question via email the other day, I will do my best to convey the nature of the question in this blog… Kevin I am running as part in acetal and am having difficulty in maintaining the same dimensions as natural when running colorant: When molded with natural: overall length = 49.33 […]
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Plastics Training
Should Quality Learn About Processing…
I received this question during a seminar last week… MH When you suggest including everyone in the injection molding training initiative, are you suggesting I include my quality technicians? My Response Definitely, the more quality knows about production, the better off you are. They usually don’t need to know all the technical information… but an increase in knowledge will always […]
When It Comes to Training…
I was recently forwarded a good article in Industry Week by Jill Jusko entitled: When It Comes to Training, Don’t Hope for the Best Article Excerpt When it comes to training, “what I often see happen is that people will invest in some training and then hope that the results will shine through,” says Ryan Hale, […]
Group Training In Different Facilities…
I was asked the following question the other day… Don In our main facility, we follow up our training with group discussions with some success. Unfortunately, in our facility overseas, these discussion groups don’t work at all. Do you have any ideas why this happens? My Response In group settings, there are typically a couple people […]
Understanding Voids…
I received this question today… AJ A co-worker told me voids are actually not filled with air or gas. Is this true? Could you explain what voids really are? My Response Your co-worker is correct. Voids are sections in the center of a part where material shrinks away from itself and leaves what appears like a […]