Category: Blog
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IMS BRODY-Ring
Instructions for Use 3/1/2024 Grooving & Installation Instructions (See drawing for proper groove depth) Special Notes Click Here to Read More on the IMS Screw Tip Brody-Ring
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Clean Room Manufacturing
January 30, 2023 We all can remember where we were in March 2020. What began as a two week stay at home order turned into a global pandemic which left many of us wondering when we would return to work, school, and what life would look like post COVID-19. As we continue to develop our…
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Heater Band Wiring
January 1, 2023 Ohm’s Law Ohm’s Law describes the way current flows through a material when different levels of voltage are applied. Some materials like electrical wires present little resistance to the current flow and this type of material is called a conductor. Hence if this conductor is placed directly across a battery for example,…
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Drum Tumbler
An IMS Exclusive Product Easily Blend Material While Saving Time, Labor and Money December 21, 2022 IMS’ Proven Performance Optimum Mixing Durable Single Drum Tumbler Corner wall design Double Drum Tumbler Drum tumbler must have enclosure for operator safety — Contact IMS for enclosure options Drum Tumbler Control Panel Use this IMS Drum Tumbler Control…
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Plastic Granulators
Granulators (sometimes referred to as grinders) are machines used to reduce scrap plastic parts or other plastic waste into a reusable form. This material – regrind – is sometimes put right back into the process to create the same parts. Other times it is reprocessed and re-pelletized for reuse. Occasionally material is turned into a…
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Mold Setup Cart
IMS Exclusive Product December 6, 2022 Every Maintenance Department needs this Mold Setup Cart for easy access to all your maintenance products. Designed by a molder to reduce maintenance time – load up this cart with every tool, hose, and clamp necessary that is brought to the machine. Heavy duty, welded steel construction – ships…
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Eliminate Static and Dust!
November 28, 2022 When the air is dry, passing objects strip electrons from each other and develop a static charge. It can cause shocks up to 10,000 volts in people – painful, but not lethal. In plastics production, static can be lethal – to profits. Parts can jam up and dust attraction can ruin the…
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Breaking the Mold Forum Follow Up
November 23, 2022 Finding Your Voice This past weekend, I joined some of the industry’s top leadership professionals in Nashville at Women Breaking the Mold Networking Forum. Hundreds of women of various backgrounds and ages gathered with the same vision: to make the industrial sector a safe and promising place for women to grow their…
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Extending the life of your Heater Band
November 18, 2022 Heater Bands are an essential part of the injection molding process. They are used to heat the barrel and nozzle of the molding machine to the desired temperature for melting the plastic resin. Injection Machines can use any number of heater bands at one time and extras should always be kept on…
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How to Set Barrel Zone Temps in Injection Molding
November 2, 2022 When setting up a new or existing mold, there are multiple variables the processor must handle. First on the list is setting up the barrel zone temperatures. This allows operators to spend less time waiting for the machine to warm up so that they can prepare for production. Nevertheless, the question remains of what…
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