January 1, 2020
January 2020
As we enter the third decade of the 21 century, we can see that time does not stand still. It seems that most things are in a constant state of change. In many areas, if you don’t like the weather wait 10 minutes and it will change. Twenty years-ago everyone was wondering what changes would have to be made because of Y2K. Not so much as it turned out.
One thing that has dramatically changed, is the way we operate our business. New technologies, domestic and offshore competition, and regulatory issues, to name a few drivers to make us change the way we remain profitable. We constantly review our manufacturing processes and make improvements where needed to reduce operational costs and increase the profitability of the company.
Plastic injection molding is no different than any other manufacturing process in the fact that the more you can engineer out waste in materials, time, and scrap, the more opportunity there is for a better bottom line. One way that can be accomplished is by using hot runners to deliver the melt to the cavity of the mold.
FISA hot runners do not require hydraulic or pneumatic actuation. The plastic pressure from the barrel and screw will actuate the patented spring and piston assembly to open and close the gate. These can be directly gated to the part and that will eliminate the runner. This will reduce the resin required to make the part, help reduce cycle time in the cooling of the part and eliminate trimming. In most cases the ROI (return on investment) of the hot runner system will be very quickly realized by the operational savings in the manufacturing process.
We offer the NH series hot runners designed for the commodity resins and the AH series hot runners designed for the engineered resins with up to a 2,000g shot size per nozzle depending on the resin. We can design for a single drop hot runner and a multi-drop manifold system.
Whether you need spare parts for an existing tool or have a new tool that would benefit from a hot runner system, contact me to see how we can partner with you to improve your process and bottom line.
Until next month, be safe, have a prosperous 2020, and make good parts.
Please like us on Facebook at FISA Corporation
Mark Gilley
(931) 222-4361
sales@fisacorp.com
www.fisacorp.com
One thing that has dramatically changed, is the way we operate our business. New technologies, domestic and offshore competition, and regulatory issues, to name a few drivers to make us change the way we remain profitable. We constantly review our manufacturing processes and make improvements where needed to reduce operational costs and increase the profitability of the company.
Plastic injection molding is no different than any other manufacturing process in the fact that the more you can engineer out waste in materials, time, and scrap, the more opportunity there is for a better bottom line. One way that can be accomplished is by using hot runners to deliver the melt to the cavity of the mold.
FISA hot runners do not require hydraulic or pneumatic actuation. The plastic pressure from the barrel and screw will actuate the patented spring and piston assembly to open and close the gate. These can be directly gated to the part and that will eliminate the runner. This will reduce the resin required to make the part, help reduce cycle time in the cooling of the part and eliminate trimming. In most cases the ROI (return on investment) of the hot runner system will be very quickly realized by the operational savings in the manufacturing process.
We offer the NH series hot runners designed for the commodity resins and the AH series hot runners designed for the engineered resins with up to a 2,000g shot size per nozzle depending on the resin. We can design for a single drop hot runner and a multi-drop manifold system.
Whether you need spare parts for an existing tool or have a new tool that would benefit from a hot runner system, contact me to see how we can partner with you to improve your process and bottom line.
Until next month, be safe, have a prosperous 2020, and make good parts.
Please like us on Facebook at FISA Corporation
Mark Gilley
(931) 222-4361
sales@fisacorp.com
www.fisacorp.com