Standardized components get you out of the Dark Ages

摘要

Fifty thousand ago, as man struggled to make his place in the world, we might have found a half dozen toolmakers chipping away at stones in six different caves. Each toomaker may have been creating a wheel that varied in size, material, and length of time it took to build. Today, thanks to the Information Age, there's no reason for anyone to re-invent the wheel. In the plastics industry this analogy is particularly true-more than one mold designer, moldmaker, or molder has engineered a specialized component only to find the device they needed was available as a standard, off-the-shelf product. The leading components constantly invent new technologies. More options and faster delivery f basic components, like moldbases and advanced mold action products, have become a hallmark of today's molding industry. Following are a few of the latest innovations: