For plastics processors like injection molders, extrusion companies, blow molders, etc., profit margins can be thin. In the injection molding industry for example, margins of 6-7% are pretty typical. Of course some plastics manufacturers have profits higher than average, some…

Let's take a quick look at the injection molding machine cycle from the machine operator's point of view. Specific duties vary from plant to plant, but these general tasks will apply to most injection molding plants. Operators work with injection…

Sometimes we get so caught up in the latest injection molding techniques and technology that we can forget about some of the very basic job functions that most injection molding plants have to deal with daily. These functions are critical…