Creating a Training Plan…

I was recently at a company who purchased some training a while back from a different provider under the guise of having a ‘resource’ for all their employees to use… My Comments Training is good, but it is critical that you tie the training to each job function through the use of a training plan. Without a structured training plan focused on job […]

The Best Way to Process…

I was recently at a molding facility during a training implementation was in need of some training due to a lack of fundamentals among the employees… Company President What is the best way to process, and why don’t we just have everybody process that way starting tomorrow? My Response I told her that there were ways that there are many […]

Melt Temperature and Density…

I received this excellent question last week… Saeed In one of your videos, you state that higher melt temperatures will increase part weight. To my understanding, a less viscous material is pumped in the cavity with a relative ease thus increasing the part weight. Could you please guide me as to whether or not a decrease in density negates the above? My Response You are […]

Follow-Up on Increasing Injection Velocity…

I received an email from a blog reader about another benefit to increasing injection velocity… Harry Another reason we use a higher injection velocity in our facility is to increase the amount of packing that is possible. My Comments This is correct because of two reasons. First, the gate begins to freeze the moment the material enters the gate. The shorter time required to fill […]