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 ISO9001 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 –VanDorn, 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 –Polymers –Silicone –Glass filled Material Processing –Material Drying (flow- lines and voids) –Color Mixers (consistent coloring) Vendor qualification programs Certificate of analyses

Design Services Part Design and/or optimization Prototyping Services Mold Design

Automation Elevator Conveyors Cooling Belts Pick and Place Robots Multi-Component Transfer In-Mold Assembly Insert Molding

Pick and Place

Insert Molding (Cannula)

Internal Mold Automation

Auto Multi-Component Production