Research
Work that needs no stopped press
The standard method does every task that needs no stopped machine before the machine stops.
Industry source
The standard method for quick changes, as industrial engineering textbooks teach it
Shorter mold changes at molders
Published cases of molders that shortened their mold changes report cuts of 30 to 60 percent.
Case study
Published case studies of mold change work at injection molders
Clamps that need no bolts
Makers of clamps that need no bolts report a change of about a quarter of an hour on one press.
Supplier's claim
Quotes and reports from makers of quick mold change clamps
Water fittings in two colors
Suppliers sell click-on water fittings in two colors, so the lines in and out are not swapped.
Supplier's claim
Catalogs of suppliers of mold parts