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The Injection Mold

The Injection Mold segment details and defines mold terms as the molten thermoplastic material is formed, cooled, and ejected as a final part. Also featured are the common mold types, including the two-plate cold runner mold, three-plate cold runner mold, the hot runner mold, and the insulated runner mold.

The Injection Molding Machine

The Injection Molding Machine segment covers in detail both the injection system and the clamping system. In step by step progression, thermoplastic material is followed from its raw material state through the melting process and onto it's injection into the mold. Throughout the sequence, various components of the injection machine are explained, including the reciprocating screw, and the various machine platens.

The Lean Design Guidebook

The Lean Design Guidebook describes eighteen powerful and practical tools for product development teams that enable dramatic manufacturing cost reduction. The emphasis is on team activities that can create breakthroughs in material, labor, and overhead cost, while maintaining the highest quality and value for customers.

The Lean Handbook: A Guide to the Bronze Certification Body of Knowledge

This comprehensive handbook covers all the topics included in the Lean Certification Body of Knowledge: cultural enablers, continuous process improvement, consistent lean enterprise culture, and business results. Written by a team of lean experts with years of experience in the field, it will be indispensable to anyone interested in implementing and sustaining a lean initiative. The book is written, by design, at the Bronze certification knowledge. This means that the weightings used in the BOK for the Lean Bronze Certification were considered for the depth and breadth of material considered for each rubric. By addressing the BOK at for Lean Bronze, this book provides a basic understanding of the lean principles, systems, and tools at a tactical level to drive improvements with measureable results.