One molder asked me this question the other day… Manager Our setup techs always seem to connect the water lines incorrectly. We have diagrams to show the setup, but they seem to mess it up anyways. My Response Companies who use individual water lines rather than a manifold should color-code everything using blue lines for […]
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Setting Final Cushion…
During some classroom training the other week, a student asked me the following question… John What value should you set the cushion at? My Response A good rule of thumb is 10% of the initial shot size. For example, if the overall shot size is 100mm, then the cushion should be about 10mm. This avoids pressure […]
Teaching Tolerances…
I was asked this question during a recent on-site visit… QA Manager What is an easy was to explain tolerances to new employees? My Response Focus on the fact that tolerances are commonly expressed in a way which can be easily broken up into simple math equations. Dimension: 1.00 ± 0.01 Upper Limit: 1.00 + 0.01 = 1.01 Lower […]
How Much Training a Week…
As a trainer, this is one of the more common questions I receive… Manager How much training a week should I give my employees? My Response We typically recommend between 1 and 2 hours a week. It is always much better to provide your employees a slow, steady, & consistent stream of information over an extended period of […]
PBT in Hot Runner Systems…
I was asked this question by a molder who was having trouble balancing a hot runner system… Bob We have this new mold which is running 16 cavities in PBT. Usually we can balance the mold using the drop temperatures, but that does not seem to work on this mold. Any thoughts? My Response Essentially, semi-crystalline polymers […]