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MMT Chats: "Do More Attitude" Yields Better Manifold System

Tristan Lee is a process technician with Wepco Plastics in Middlefield, Connecticut, who was recognized through the shop's "Improvement of the Week" initiative for his “do more” attitude. Tristan built a manifold system that creates better thermal consistency in a mold, saving some serious time in the processing stage. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Christina Fuges
Christina Fuges
Editorial Director, MoldMaking Technology

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This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

This natural problem-solver has a background in the CNC side of moldmaking but through this work at Wepco Plastics he now enjoys the processing side of moldmaking more. Process Technician Tristan Lee was recognized for his analytical skills after he built a new manifold system that creates better thermal consistency.

Wepco Plastics President David Parmelee and Process Tech Tristan Lee show off the retrofitted manifold system.

Here are just a few tidbits from this conversation to whet your appetite for our full conversation:

  • Heaters that control mold temperature were shutting off midway through a run, mostly related to pressure.
  • A little R&D on his own time lead to this hot runner innovation.
  • Management encouragement and a culture of continuous improvement were key to employee growth.
  • Instead of having one line going through the mold they now have four.
  • This new manifold system has reduced the time it takes for a large mold to heat up (went from 30 minutes to under 15 minutes)!
  • Now working on using larger hoses for better flow.

For the full quick chat, watch above, and for more MMT Chats, click here

This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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