A manager spoke with me the other day about training and asked this question… GM We recently had a processing problem which cost us a large amount of money. I want to address this is one of our weekly meetings, but am not sure if we should talk about it right away, or wait for the dust to settle. My Response Processing issues should be addressed in […]
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Understanding Jetting…
I was asked this question the other day when discussing molding defects… Student What actually causes Jetting? My Response This defect occurs when the polymer shoots into the mold and does not create a smooth laminar, or fountain, flow as it first enters the mold cavity. A laminar flow occurs when the polymer enters the […]
What is Micro-Molding…?
I was asked this question by a student the other day… Bob Can you please define Micro-Molding? My Response I have seen this defined as small parts around 1 milligram or less. In practice, I have seen it refer to parts much larger than that… The aspect that seems to differentiate micro molding vs. small […]
Radii in Runners…
I was asked this during NPE… Manager My guys want me to look into the ‘shear balancing’ runner technology while I am here… Is this stuff worth it, or do radiused runners work just as well? My Response Runner technologies which balance the shear imbalance within the runner system and are invaluable in helping to […]
Robotics at NPE…
At the recent NPE I noticed an emphasis on robotics… Simplifying Robotics There were many great advances to the programming and interface systems for robotics. Each advancement in simplifying the programming of robotics will improve the learning curve for a setup technician. One manufacturer even demonstrated the ability to have the robot mimic manual physical movements of […]