What is a manufacturing ERP system?
Manufacturing ERP is a business management software system that streamlines manufacturing operations and data to provide a real-time view of its core business processes. While manufacturers can tailor their own ERP applications to relevant avenues of their manufacturing operations, some common applications included in a manufacturing ERP system may include real time production data tracking, production capacity and downtime, order processing and entry, inventory management, and quality documentation, and employee payroll, amongst others. (more…)
Because thermoset plastics may be injection molded, the tooling design for a thermoset injection molded part or component must include a runner and gate to allow the thermoset material to flow, or fill, from the molding machine barrel to the mold in order to produce the part. The type of gate used, and its location, can positively or negatively affect a final molded part in its cosmetic appearance and physical dimensions. Proper gate design allows material to flow evenly throughout the tool to produce the molded part, minimizing scrap from unpacked parts or short shots. (more…)
OEM designers & engineers have been utilizing metal-to-plastic conversions within their product assemblies for decades now. From cost advantages to lightweighting objectives, plastics have been instrumental in consolidating multiple parts of a product assembly, providing a host of advantages to OEMs and consumers. Thermosets are no different; they offer the same traditional benefits of thermoplastic injection molding, including outstanding moldability and potential cost savings, yet with improved material performance over many engineered-thermoplastics. (more…)
In order to produce a plastic injection molded part, a mold or tool must be built to manufacture the part. How the mold or tooling is designed and built is one question both molders and OEMs must ask. In order to determine the best way to design and build a mold, both parties must discuss part design and the geometry of the part, quantity of parts required per year, and the life expectancy of the part or program. These factors can determine whether a dedicated mold base or MUD (Master Unit Die) inserts are better suited for the program. (more…)
One of the larger capital expenses to push a new product to market is the up-front costs for tooling in order to manufacture the product. In addition to piece part pricing, OEMs must review costs for tooling both up front, and throughout the life of the end product. Costs for tooling, also known as a mold, can vary greatly depending on the size & geometry of the part, intricacy of the mold design, and steel of the mold. OEMs must compare the costs and life cycle of the mold with the life cycle of its end-product. Besides cost, the type of steel used in molds can also affect the life expectancy of the mold. (more…)
As an ISO/TS 16949:2009 & ISO 9001:2008 certified custom thermoset molder; Woodland Plastics offers extensive thermoset molding services & expertise to OEMs and suppliers in the automotive industry. With excellent Performance & Durability characteristics, Lightweighting options, & Low Manufacturing Costs; components molded from thermoset materials such as Phenolics & Bulk Molding Compounds (BMCs) are widely used in a variety of performance and aesthetic-based automotive applications. (more…)
As an ISO/TS 16949:2009 & ISO 9001:2008 certified custom thermoset molder; Woodland Plastics offers extensive thermoset molding services & expertise to OEMs and suppliers in the automotive industry. With excellent Performance & Durability characteristics, Lightweighting options, & Low Manufacturing Costs; components molded from thermoset materials such as Phenolics & Bulk Molding Compounds (BMCs) are widely used in a variety of performance and aesthetic-based automotive applications. (more…)
As an ISO/TS 16949:2009 & ISO 9001:2008 certified custom thermoset molder; Woodland Plastics offers extensive thermoset molding services & expertise to OEMs and suppliers in the automotive industry. With excellent Performance & Durability characteristics, Lightweighting options, & Low Manufacturing Costs; components molded from thermoset materials such as Phenolics & Bulk Molding Compounds (BMCs) are widely used in a variety of performance and aesthetic-based automotive applications. (more…)
Woodland Plastics Corporation offers extensive thermoset molding expertise and services to various OEMs and suppliers in the Electrical and Lighting industries. With an excellent blend of Electrical Performance, Durability, & Cost Effectiveness; components molded from thermoset materials such as Bulk Molding Compounds (BMCs), Phenolic resins, Epoxies, & DAPs are used in a wide variety of electrical & lighting applications. (more…)
