This reference guide was originally prepared in 1990 as a convenient pocket sized resource for use in Injection Molding. This information is most useful by personnel who work in the injection molding field including press operators, technicians, engineers, designers, mold builders, etc.There are many reference data tables regarding plastics data, statistical methods, engineering calculations and valuable training for personnel in the IM industry. The book includes basic part design, trig tables, calculations for thermal expansion, thermal exp coeffs, SHCS data, torque specs, shrink data, cooling time equation, mold debug guidelines, melt index data, resin density data, many tables of process guidelines, process development techniques, calculating heat load & water flow requirements, pipe data, conversion factors, transformer & motor current, PM & safety, basic statistics, equip selection guidelines and more.This 4th Edition has been reformatted at 5.5 inches wide x 8.5 inches tall in 2011 for print sales.

Although the basic injection molding technology has not changed much since the publication of the 3rd edition of "Injection Molding Machines", there has been considerable progress in certain process applications that make special demands on machinery and their control functions in particular. The book provides an elegant, succinct description of the injection molding process. By concentrating on a few key parameters, such as pressure, temperature, their rates, and their influence on the properties of moldings, it provides a clear insight into this technology. The subsequent comprehensive presentation of technical data relating to individual machine components and performance is unique and will be especially appreciated by practitioners. Contents: History of Injection Molding Materials for Injection Molding General Design and Function Injection Unit Clamping Unit Drive Unit Control System Efficiency and Energy Consumption Types of Injection Molding Machines - Machines for Special Process Modifications Machine Sizes and Performance Data Accessories

This third edition has been written to thoroughly update the coverage of injection molding in the World of Plastics. There have been changes, including extensive additions, to over 50% of the content of the second edition. Many examples are provided of processing different plastics and relating the results to critiCal factors, which range from product design to meeting performance requirements to reducing costs to zero-defect targets. Changes have not been made that concern what is basic to injection molding. However, more basic information has been added concerning present and future developments, resulting in the book being more useful for a long time to come. Detailed explanations and interpretation of individual subjects (more than 1500) are provided, using a total of 914 figures and 209 tables. Throughout the book there is extensive information on problems and solutions as well as extensive cross referencing on its many different subjects. This book represents the ENCYCLOPEDIA on IM, as is evident from its extensive and detailed text that follows from its lengthy Table of CONTENTS and INDEX with over 5200 entries. The worldwide industry encompasses many hundreds of useful plastic-related computer programs. This book lists these programs (ranging from operational training to product design to molding to marketing) and explains them briefly, but no program or series of programs can provide the details obtained and the extent of information contained in this single sourcebook.

The IM Troubleshooting Guide was originally prepared in 1996 as a 48 page convenient pocket sized resource for use in Injection Molding. This information is most useful by personnel who work in the injection molding field including press operators, technicians, engineers, etc. This 3rd ED is at 104 pages and includes selected extra pages from other APEBOOKS that are helpful in process set up and troubleshooting.This book includes many useful definitions and tips for troubleshooting molding problems -- both process and tooling related. The book was written based on many years of process engineering. The solutions for correcting process problems are listed in the best order to solve the problem based on factors such as ease & timeliness to perform versus cost to implement and always considering effectiveness to solve problem. It is also useful to identify a common set of definitions for each department to use when discussing these common molding defects. Tips are often provided as to which defects may be process correctable versus those requiring product or mold changes.An introduction to DOE and dimensional nominalization is made, but discussed in greater detail in some of the other booklets written by this author for injection molding ... these are listed later in this book ... a total of six books have been written for injection molding.

The goal of the book is to assist the designer in the development of parts that are functional, reliable, manufacturable, and aesthetically pleasing. Since injection molding is the most widely used manufacturing process for the production of plastic parts, a full understanding of the integrated design process presented is essential to achieving economic and functional design goals. Features over 425 drawings and photographs.

This book in the Plastics Injection Molding series addresses the many facets of running a molding company including selecting the right equipment, identifying costs to determine price, making the most of available resources (including personnel), and complying with industry and quality standards. Also discussed are key company strategies that can determine whether a company operates in the red or is profitable. This book also includes a benchmarking feature that allows decision-makers to gauge their company's competitiveness in comparison to the top 50 molders in the United States.

This highly practical troubleshooting guide solves problems at the machine systematically and quickly. Drawing on a wealth of hands-on experience from the authors, who have built strong reputations in the field, the book is structured by type of problem/solution. Thus, it is an ideal reference to be consulted at the machine. Included is valuable information on robust process windows, cycle time evaluations, scrap savings, and runners/gates with no existing standard in the industry. No other book provides the unique insights found here.