In a recent webinar regarding Scientific Molding, I received this question… Ralph Is scientific molding applicable to high speed packaging machine where injection fill time and hold time are around 0.5s with an overall cycle time of 3sec? My Response Yes, you should always approach processing logically and document the process by its outputs… especially […]
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1st to 2nd Stage Response Time
I was asked this great question the other day… eMailer I heard something about machine response (reaction time during switching from fill to hold). How does this response influence my process? My Response There are many aspects which must be considered when reviewing the transfer from 1st to 2nd stage. Most of these can be seen on […]
Reading Materials are Not Training Materials
I was recently asked about the effectiveness of reading materials… Chris We receive several monthly periodicals at our plant, and my manager asked me why these cannot be used for training… I know this won’t work, but I don’t know how to explain this to him. Can you help me understand why this is so? […]
Process Inputs vs. Process Outputs
In a recent webinar on the topic of Scientific Molding, I received this question regarding process outputs… Vishu In a scientific injection molding process, can we change process inputs while maintaining the same outputs? My Response There are many cases where a change in the inputs may have little or no affect on the actual […]
Minimum Mold Sizing
Someone was preparing for some in-house training, and asked me this important question… Marcel We are selecting a mold for training. I have a mold in house, however the size of the mold base is 8″ x 8″. I know the manual suggests a mold base minimum of 17″ x 17″ under full tonnage. Can […]