Selecting Injection Molding Partners Injection Molding for Brush

Selecting Injection Molding Partners

Injection Molding for Brush Manufacturers • • Brush Blocks Broom Blocks Product Hardware Ancillary Products

So What are We Looking For? • Repeatability • On time delivery • Quality Production Parts • Cycle Time/Cost • Green Profitability

The Winning Formula • • Facilities and Infrastructure Process Quality Injection Molding Machines Mold Types and Mold Maintenance Materials Industry Specialization Automation Design and Prototyping Services

Facilities and Infrastructure • Material Silos and direct material distribution • Air Conditioning • Climate Control • Overhead Cranes • Central Mold Chiller • Back-up Power Plan • Rail Service • Plant Security

Process Quality • ISO 9001 Certification • Formalized Inspection Department • Scheduled Preventive Maintenance Programs – Molds – Machines – Facilities • Vendor Qualification Program

Injection Molding Machines • Horizontal vs. Vertical • Electric vs. Hydraulic – Energy – Cost – Hybrid Options • Machine Sizes – – Parting Line Quality Sink Marks Mold Damage Inconsistent Quality • New vs. Old – Energy Consumption – Performance • Top Brands – – – – Engel, Austria Arburg, Germany Krauss Mauffai, Germany JSW, Japan Husky, Canada Milacron, U. S. & Germany Van. Dorn, U. S.

Molds and Mold Maintenance • • How many mold techs are employed? What training do mold techs have? – – • • Paulson training program for injection mold maintenance TMA apprenticeship for molding making and design. What experience do technicians have What types of molds are Maintained – – – Single vs. multi-component Hot vs. Cold Runner High vs. Low Cavitation

Mold Storage

Maintenance & Mold Transport

Materials • Types of Material – – – • Material Processing – – • • Polymers Silicone Glass filled Material Drying (flowlines and voids) Color Mixers (consistent coloring) Vendor qualification programs Certificate of analyses