by Steve Johnson ToolingDocs Question: What happens when mold maintenance isn't a priority? Answer: Bad shots, downtime and so much more. The cost of unscheduled repairs has been estimated to be five times higher than scheduled maintenance. So, not only do companies lose enormous amounts of money when they fail to maintain molds in a timely fashion, but orders are late, … [Read more...] about Q&A: Making Mold Maintenance a Priority
10/2014
Static in Medical Device Manufacturing
by Matt Fyffe, Meech USA In 600 B.C., the philosopher and mathematician Thales of Miletus reported that after rubbing a piece of amber on the fur of a cat the amber attracted and held feathers. This was the first account of static electricity (literally, electricity at rest). What Thales observed was what we now know as triboelectric charging, where certain materials become … [Read more...] about Static in Medical Device Manufacturing