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IMS Guidelines to Improve Your Mold Maintenance Process
Screw Material Guidelines
Changes In Mold Releases
Choosing An Injection Mold Cleaner
Water and Air Fittings 101
Maximizing the Value of Regrind
Sizing a Chiller for Injection Molding
How To Select The Right Gate Cutter For Your Job
Reduce the Risk of CTDs with Air-Powered Gate Cutters
Calculating Barrel Heat Loss
Uni-Vest™ Installation Instructions
Mold Clamps 101
The Difference between Transformers and Variable Transformers
How to Choose the Right Nozzle Heater Band and How to Make it Last
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IMS Guidelines to Improve Your Mold Maintenance Process
As the year winds down, IMS has important tips to optimize your facility. Since 1949, IMS has taken care of the needs of our customers and would like to share our knowledge to improve your mold maintenance process. Here are some guidelines to follow to improve the efficiency of your plant.
  • As the year comes to an end due to holidays and vacations, many companies encounter a slowdown of manufacturing or at times even a temporary shutdown. Many processors utilize this period of time for maintaining their molds and facility. As a result the plastic processors will look into mold storage products (long term and short term preventives), mold and machine components, mold cleaners, and many other products that are required for their specific needs.
  • Processors usually have project deadlines toward the end of the calendar year and immediate product availability is a necessity. For all of their common supplies, equipment, parts, and anything in between, a quick delivery is a necessity. Each year Next Day Air becomes much more common and popular for delivery.
  • Processors are also nearing the end for their yearly budget. With any available budget that remains, several processors look into equipment purchases for a variety of reasons. Automation of their processes is carefully scrutinized to improve their efficiencies. Many facilities also look into repairing worn screws, barrels, or pieces of equipment if it is more beneficial than buying new.
  • IMS wants to remind our customers that once their facilities start back up, make sure to remember to soft start your machines. It is more common than most people think to cold start your machine. This practice greatly increases the chance for heater bands to fail, screws to bend, tips to snap, and a host of other problems that could occur.
IMS has established the products and services to handle any of your processing needs and would like to ensure all of our processors run at peak performance. Many of our items are in stock for quick delivery. Our engineering staff is ready to design and repair your equipment or aid with your custom project. You can be assured that IMS has a solution for you. The list below contains many popular products and services that IMS can provide to you to help improve your maintenance season.
Heater Bands Floor Paints (MROP Supplies)
Water Fittings Rust Preventives
Screws SmartFlow FasTie System
Barrels Static Eliminators
Material Handling Equipment Mold & Die Components
Tool Repairs (Gate Cutter) Mold Cleaners
MROP Cleaning Supplies Screw Repair
Spill Containment Products Barrel Repair
Lime Buster Temkon Mold Circulator
Mold Repair Custom Part Design
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