ONLINE PROCESS TRAINING
RUBBER ADVOCATES is proud to present our Online Process Training Series. This series offers rubber molders free access to practical rubber process advise, knowledge, and training. Training videos on various topics will be hosted from our Vimeo account and made available on this page for viewing at your convenience and when needed.
Our mission at RUBBER ADVOCATES is to guide rubber manufacturers in industry best-practices to conquer the challenges of the future. This ongoing initiative is designed to help us document and deliver this information to the Rubber Industry.
Introduction
DURATION - 8:01
In this video, John presents the two halves of rubber molding - Equipment and Product - and how each half will break down in future videos.
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Be The Rubber
DURATION - 8:02
You'll hear the term "Be The Rubber" frequently in our videos. John unpacks what this phrase means and presents some examples of how you can "Be The Rubber" - saving your molding process significant time, frustration, and waste.
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Adequate Process Time
DURATION - 9:19
How much time do you make for setting up a molded rubber part manufacturing process? In this video, John goes into detail on what makes or breaks the success of molding a final production part.
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Machine Utilization
DURATION - 10:08
What percentage of your machinery's capability do you actually use? 50%? 25%? Less? How well do you know the capabilities of the tools in your rubber molding operation? In this video, John calls out some reasons why we spend so much time trying to understand the process of making parts and neglect our comfort level and capabilities with our tools.
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Injection Molding Terms
DURATION - 11:40
In this video, John offers up some stories from his past that show why terminology is important and lays out the foundational terms for upcoming videos.
What are some unique terms you've used or heard in the Rubber Industry? We want to hear from you!
Extrusion - Layer 1
DURATION - 15:40
What is the single most overlooked part of the rubber injection molding cycle? In this video, John offers a valuable framework for approaching the Extrusion part of the cycle and which specific areas are overlooked opportunities to improve your bottom line.
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Extrusion - Layer 2
DURATION - 19:26
John peels away another layer of the onion on Extrusion in this video, unpacking further details on the factors of speed, temperature, and pressure in the Extrusion process
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Injection - Layer 1
DURATION - 9:22
This week, peels back the first layer of Injection with insight into the stages of injection while calling out frequently missed common sense principles that will help you maximize and optimize the injection portion of your rubber molding process.
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Injection - Layer 2
DURATION - 6:09
John peels away another layer of the onion on Injection in this video, diving deeper into the factors that influence the Injection process.
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Cure - Layer 1
DURATION - 7:24
John starts pulling away the layers to Cure, highlighting core concepts and revealing the most common mistakes to the industry.
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Cure - Layer 2
DURATION - 9:06
John peels deeper into the Cure onion, discussing state of cure, methods of evaluating cure, and how to sweep for time and temperature.
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Rubber Molding Ecosystem
DURATION - 6:23
In this video, John breaks down how to look at your molding operation as a complete ecosystem. What aspects of your molding are you overlooking? How can you bring a more methodical approach to all the ancillary segments of your molding environment?
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Hot Runner VS Cold Runner
DURATION - 18:03
In our most challenging topic yet, John takes a deep dive into the economics of Hot Runner VS Cold Runner, offering a wealth of insight into industry-best practices evaluating these two methods for your rubber molding process.
Could you use more support evaluating these two methods with a current project? Rubber Advocates offers virtual and on-site consultation!