Jim Fattori

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Why Shoulder Bolts Are Too Important to Ignore (Part 2)

Follow these tips and tricks for a better design.

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Tooling Know-How

Why Shoulder Bolts Are Too Important to Ignore (Part 1)

These humble but essential fasteners used in injection molds are known by various names and used for a number of purposes.

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best practices

Where and How to Vent Injection Molds: Part 3

Questioning several “rules of thumb” about venting injection molds.

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best practices

Back to Basics on Mold Venting (Part 2: Shape, Dimensions, Details)

Here’s how to get the most out of your stationary mold vents.

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Molds & Tooling

Back to Basics on Mold Venting (Part 1)

Here’s what you need to know to improve the quality of your parts and to protect your molds.

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What You Should Know About Injection Mold Safety Straps

Every mold should have one in order to be safe and OSHA compliant.

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PART 2 OF 2: Tricks of the Trade on RTOs, RSOs

They have a lot more to offer molders than just shutting off a cavity. Let’s take a closer look.

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Tooling Know-How

Tricks of the Trade on RTOs and RSOs

The more you know about these runner diverters and shutoffs, the more you’ll use them. Here’s how to put them to work in your mold..

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best practices

Why Ejector Pins Break and How to Prevent It: Part 4

In this installment the focus is on bearing length, clearances, keying, and machining.

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best practices

Tooling: Why Ejector Pins Break and How to Prevent It, Part 3

Here we focus on forces, friction, surface finish, and lubrication.

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Mold Maintenance

Tooling: Why Ejector Pins Break And How to Prevent It, Part 2

Here’s the when and how to reduce the unsupported length of pins.

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Tooling: Why Ejector Pins Break...and How to Prevent It, Part 1

In part one of this four-part series, we focus on the molding machine and the ejection system as culprits.

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