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A customer recently asked this question regarding mold temperature… John What is the best method for measuring mold temperature? Should I trust the thermolator measurement? My Response When measuring mold temperature, it is actually best to measure these two factors… coolant temperature into the controller and coolant temperature out of the controller. If these are documented when the process is molding acceptable […]

I often work with companies, such as the one I visited recently, who have two very common molding defects… Quality Manager The most common defects we encounter are flash and short shots. I would think that these two defects would be complete opposites, so why do we always see both? My Response I agree that […]

I received a unique tooling question the other day… Rachael I am considering the option of purchasing pre-loaded ball bearing bushings for a new tool. Are there any drawbacks to this option? My Response Such bushings are a great option for the longevity of your tooling. These demonstrate significantly less wear when compared to regular […]

I got this question regarding a situation many small-part molders find themselves in… Arturo Our Maintenance crew came up with the idea of putting E-Dart systems on our presses. Some of our presses are running with less than 20% barrel capacity. What do you think about this plan without any change in the barrel capacity. […]