I was asked this question the other day… Joe We are trying to get everyone to wear safety glasses, but no one likes to wear them, especially management. My Response Basically, this is not a safety issue, this is a management issue. If management believes in an initiative, they need to support it. Managers, engineers, and administrators […]
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March 2011
Significant Figures…
I often see the topic of this question as a source of heated contention for technicians, quality, and engineers… KL Recently, I am having some heated discussion about significant figures, and the internet is not much help in resolving the issue. I am told that if we have five of something, only one significant figure […]
Understanding Torque…
I received this interesting question over the weekend… Bob How do I best explain torque to my operators? My Response Tell them that torque is a measure of rotational force. In other words, the force being applied to rotate something is considered torque. The way torque is calculated is by multiplying the force being applied times the distance it is […]
Delay Before Recovery…
In a discussion yesterday, I was asked this question… John Why add a delay before screw recovery? None of my guys do this, is it important? My Response Immediately after 2nd stage pack, there is a large amount of pressure present in front of the screw. If this pressure is not relieved, it will increase […]
Intensification Ratio for An Electric Machine…
I received this question from a friend of mine the other day… Ron What intensification ratio is used for an electric molding machine? Our customer needs a value to calculate the material’s viscosity. My Response The Intensification Ratio is used to convert hydraulic pressure to plastics pressure. Basically, there is no intensification ratio since the electric molding machine already provides plastic pressure. Since […]