It is important to understand that all the air in the mold cavity must escape to atmosphere in order for the plastic to properly fill the mold cavity. Inadequate venting is an extremely common cause of molded part defects. At Routsis Training, customers sometimes ask us how many vents a particular mold should have. It’s […]
Bottom Line ROI for Plastics Manufacturers Today’s plastic parts are more complex and processing equipment is more advanced — while highly skilled and experienced employees are becoming harder and harder to find. This is costing plastics processors a lot of money at an increasingly faster rate. Because of this, most plastics manufacturers lose thousands of […]
Poorly skilled employees are the root cause of most quality-related losses. Our customers typically realize reductions of over 61% in scrap and rework while eliminating most customer returns. All of this was a result of improving the skills and confidence of their workforce. Here are 5 quality-specific areas of improvement where proper training of production […]
A recent industry survey revealed most plastics manufacturers lose over $250,000 dollars in scrap and downtime every year. The companies that participated in this survey attributed most of these losses to daily mistakes made by an under-skilled workforce. This is true even in facilities that utilize the latest processing technologies. While modern machines are much […]
Routsis Training has updated and expanded their industry-leading certification programs for injection molders. In addition to the Injection Molding Professional and Advanced Scientific Processor certification tracks, Routsis now delivers training, examination, and certification specifically targeted for Mold Setters, Quality Inspectors, and Maintenance Personnel. All of Routsis’s certification programs are based on current industry standards and […]