Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs
Frequently asked questions about Morgan-Press plastic injection molding machines and applications.
| Questions |
Answers |
| What is a practical short-run for a Morgan-Press? |
Some jobs have been justified to mold a single part, yet others with piece requirements up to 50,000 per year
are economically practical. Any quantity in between should be evaluated for the Morgan-Press. Note: Generally the
larger the part, the lower the expected quantity. |
| Are any special skills needed to operate a Morgan-Press? |
No. We've found that almost anyone with practical shop skills can quickly learn to produce at rates of up
to 180 shots per hour. |
| How does a Morgan-Press eliminate expensive molds with long lead times for prototype and short-run work? |
Most users make their own tooling in-house on basic machine shop equipment - typically with free machining
materials such as aluminum or tool steel. Also, mold design is reduced to the essentials of cores and cavities in
un-mounted, hand-operated tooling. This largely eliminates the additional fabrication required for expensive production
tools. The total result is a dramatic savings in cost and time. |
| What kind of savings can be achieved with the Morgan-Press tooling concept? |
We've found that as a rough rule of thumb, prototype and short-run tooling costs approximately 1/10 that of
conventional production tooling. |
| What capital payback can be expected on a Morgan-Press? |
Most good applications show a six-month or less payback. |
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