A customer of ours asked this great question the other day… Jim I am trying to determine, technically, what tonnage I need for a given job: Area of part & cold runner is 19 in.sq. Fill Pressure Actual (@ 1”/s fill speed) = 900psi hydraulic Hold/Pack Pressure Actual = 650psi hydraulic Intensification ratio for the […]
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Plastics Technology
NPE 2009 Technological Highlights
At NPE 2009, I teamed up with Josh from IDES to acquire footage of different technologies featured at the show. Back here at the office, we cleaned up the footage and added some explainations to make it more interesting to your employees… These can be viewed here: http://traininteractive.com/npe2009/ After viewing these yourself, I recommend you use it […]
Crystallinity In Layman’s Terms
In a recent e-mail, I received this question regarding crystallinity… Sam A Can you explain Crystallinity in layman’s terms? Also how the process affects it. My Response In essence… crystallinity is a phenomenon where segments within the polymer chain either (1) align themselves in an orderly, structured fashion or (2) align themselves with portions of adjacent polymer […]
Remedy For A Walking Machine
In a recent trade show, an attendee asked me this unique question… Attendee What would cause my machines to ‘walk’? The floor is level, but a couple of my machines will still move. Note: For those new to the industry, a ‘walking machine’ physically moves away from the original position where it was installed. This […]
Water Condensation and Mold Sweat
In a recent e-mail, I received this question regarding mold sweat… Altaf B When we set the water chiller temperature at 10ºC or less, we get water condensation on the mold cavities. Could you help us avoid this condition? My Response Mold sweat is condensation which appears on the mold. Water condenses on the mold […]