October 1, 2020
October 2020
Fall is a season of change. Looking out my window, I see the leaves on the trees turning from green soon to be brilliant yellows and reds. The temperature is brisk in the mornings and there is a chill in the evening.
These are not the only changes. Our customers require changes of us, maybe with new projects that require new tooling or at least engineering changes. One of the phrases that always made me chuckle was when a customer talked about a “minor model change”. What the customer called a minor model change meant complete re-tooling for the molders. Unless it is a shoot-and-ship part, it also usually meant additional secondary processes maybe to include technicians, robots, and or other equipment. That is anything but a minor model change.
The challenge we face as molders is to design manufacturability and profit into the injection mold tooling. As I have discussed in the past, one of the best ways to accomplish that is to use direct gated hot runners to make your parts. For a small increase in tool cost over a cold runner tool, the cost savings of eliminating secondary operations such as gate trimming, reduced material used because no runner is needed to extend cycle time or regrind over the life of the part. That cost savings throughout the life of the part will have a positive impact on your bottom line.
Whether you are looking at new tooling or planning a tool refurbishment, contact me with any questions or requests.
Until next month, be safe, go for a drive in the country and see the colors, and make good parts.
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Mark Gilley
(931) 684-9433
sales@fisacorp.com
www.fisacorp.com
These are not the only changes. Our customers require changes of us, maybe with new projects that require new tooling or at least engineering changes. One of the phrases that always made me chuckle was when a customer talked about a “minor model change”. What the customer called a minor model change meant complete re-tooling for the molders. Unless it is a shoot-and-ship part, it also usually meant additional secondary processes maybe to include technicians, robots, and or other equipment. That is anything but a minor model change.
The challenge we face as molders is to design manufacturability and profit into the injection mold tooling. As I have discussed in the past, one of the best ways to accomplish that is to use direct gated hot runners to make your parts. For a small increase in tool cost over a cold runner tool, the cost savings of eliminating secondary operations such as gate trimming, reduced material used because no runner is needed to extend cycle time or regrind over the life of the part. That cost savings throughout the life of the part will have a positive impact on your bottom line.
Whether you are looking at new tooling or planning a tool refurbishment, contact me with any questions or requests.
Until next month, be safe, go for a drive in the country and see the colors, and make good parts.
Please like us on Facebook at FISA Corporation
Mark Gilley
(931) 684-9433
sales@fisacorp.com
www.fisacorp.com