FEBRUARY 2000

FEATURES

• Setup Time Reduction—Auditing the Start-Up After Changeover and Overcoming the Resistance, Part VIII

  Building a Better Molding System for a Better Mousetrap

  Hot Runner Heaters - P.M., Installation, Removal and General Repair

  How to Prevent Hot Runner Leaks

  Micro-Dimensional Welding Is Putting Some Moldmakers Ahead of Their Competition

  Planning to Purchase a Hot Runner System? What You Need to Know Before You Get Those Quotes

  Polishing Pointers—Saving Time On Ribs

  Rapid Tooling Is Not the Future; It Is Today!

  A Workforce Development Solution: The SPI Apprentice Training Grant Program

  Abrasive Machining - It’s Not the Same Old Grind

  Working On My Business: Managing Technology Innovation