I was recently asked a few questions via email, this is one part of that email…. Nathan Are these still correct with Injection Compression? – Relative viscosity fairly constant during even with low fill speed – Fill volume 95-98% My Response Basically, you are correct, the first stage fill should use velocity control, but you […]
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Handling Units…
This was received as a follow-up question to a previous post on … Joe How do you explain the basic rules for handling units in calculations? My Response We have training courses which cover this and other topics in detail, but I’ll cover the basics here. When multiplying and dividing numbers with units, the units are either combined or […]
Employees Don’t Like Wearing Safety Glasses…
I was asked this question the other day… Joe We are trying to get everyone to wear safety glasses, but no one likes to wear them, especially management. My Response Basically, this is not a safety issue, this is a management issue. If management believes in an initiative, they need to support it. Managers, engineers, and administrators […]
Significant Figures…
I often see the topic of this question as a source of heated contention for technicians, quality, and engineers… KL Recently, I am having some heated discussion about significant figures, and the internet is not much help in resolving the issue. I am told that if we have five of something, only one significant figure […]
Understanding Torque…
I received this interesting question over the weekend… Bob How do I best explain torque to my operators? My Response Tell them that torque is a measure of rotational force. In other words, the force being applied to rotate something is considered torque. The way torque is calculated is by multiplying the force being applied times the distance it is […]