Situation When discussion materials, most technicians will discuss the material by the trade-name. Unfortunately, when asked what the materials are, they seldom know what the base material is. My Thoughts Always teach your employees the name of the actual materials they process. If they are processing PC, then discuss polycarbonate and it’s attributes, processing temperatures, drying temperatures, […]
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Procedures During Power Outage…
I was reading about the power issues overseas and it reminded me of a conversation a few years ago… Manager We had a power outage last summer and everyone just walked around in circles, not knowing what to do. My Thoughts A power outage can be a very dangerous situation. There are many pieces of equipment which […]
Don’t Exclude the Engineers…
I was in recent discussions with a company and heard this statement… Manager I doubt the engineers want to take any of this training since it is for production personnel. My Response Don’t count out your engineers… just because they have a degree does not mean they are done learning. Typically, the engineers will take […]
Why does Recovery Matter?
In a recent discussion, one technician asked me this… Technician Why bother optimizing recovery? We typically set each machine to 100 RPM. My Response There are three major reasons: 1) Setting the process to produce a specified melt temperature provides a more predictable viscosity 2) Determining the optimal rear zone temperature ensures the most consistent and reliable material […]
Importance of a Flow Meter…
I was recently asked a specific question about water lines and wanted to re-iterate a point… What is a Flow Meter A flow meter is a device which you place in-line with the cooling to measure the mass flow of coolant. Many of these can be purchased as part of a machined block with additional […]