Last week, while at a molding facility, I had to instruct a molder on the safe way to remove a stuck runner… Situation When touring the plant, I witnessed a machine operator removing opening the door, reaching in with his bare hand, and pull a stuck sprue from the bushing. Problem This action by itself […]
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How Often to Train…
Earlier this week, I was asked this common question… JR How often should I train my employees? My Response I will address this in two ways… Frequency and Time: Frequency of Training – When possible, try to train your employees at least once a week. This training could be an online course, focused on-the-job instruction, instructional presentation, […]
How Much Re-Training…
Yesterday, I received a question I get asked all the time… Jason Should I do any re-training of my employees? My Response We recommend regular retraining of your employees for two reasons… 1) Each time someone takes the training, they will pick up, learn, or understand something new. 2) Retraining also ensures they do not lose track of the fundamentals, which can […]
Open-Loop and Closed-Loop Process Sheets…
I was recently at a customer with both open-loop and closed-loop molding machines… BD Can a standard, machine-independent, process sheet be used for all our molding machines? My Response In this case, the best way to process an open-loop machine is much different than a closed-loop molding machine. An open-loop machine should be full at […]
Volumetric or Gravimetric Feeder?
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