Focused Learning
In the last decade, the plastics injection molding industry has become more complex and part and mold designs more complicated. Engineering teams are now expected to understand feature-integrated and intricate part designs that require more complex tooling and molding processes. To avoid costly mistakes and tool re-work, engineers must evaluate and optimize each step in […]
Torsten’s Training Tips: Mechanical Material Behavior
Injection molding manufacturing produces many everyday parts, from pipet tips to car bumpers in a variety of polymer materials. Some parts are produced from neat, unfilled materials and some from materials that are filled with reinforcements and additives. Part designers should be able to evaluate the mechanical material behavior and properties of these different polymers […]
Torsten’s Training Tips: Designing Cold Runner Systems
Designing effective cold runner systems is as important as designing a molded part. After optimizing the gate location for a new part design, the next step is to determine the best cold runner size. Cold runner size will influence overall part quality, molding cycle time, and overall profits. Identifying critical material process characterizations that will […]
Moldex3D and Kruse Training Collaboration
This week Moldex3D announced their collaboration with Kruse Analysis on the Kruse Training program. Kruse Training lessons contain actual molding simulations that reinforce each lesson’s topic. The visually engaging animations are created using Moldex3D simulation software and provide trainees an opportunity to easily learn and understand basic-to-advanced plastics engineering knowledge and techniques. The goal of […]
Torsten’s Training Tips: Nominal Wall Thickness
What is nominal wall thickness and how is it relevant in designing functional plastic parts? Although parts can have various wall thicknesses to accommodate form, fit, and function, designers are generally tasked with minimizing thickness to lessen material consumption, achieve a faster cycle time, and reduce manufacturing costs. But parts with thin walls are more […]
Kruse Training – Focused Learning
We are less than than three weeks from NPE 2018 — and we can’t wait to share Kruse Training with the injection molding industry. There are currently 42 focused learning lessons available, with many more in the works. We will continue to add lessons, ranging in topics from Art-to-Part to Special Processes, and at varying degrees […]
Torsten’s Training Tips: Fill Speed Profiles
Evaluating and understanding fill speed profiles is an important aspect of injection molding. Polymer materials can flow by heating them to their melting range. Every polymer has a melt and mold temperature range, and within that range the polymers flow and can be injected into a mold. Molten polymer is injected into the mold by […]
