Ken Glassen

Ken Glassen

Nearly four decades of plastics and plastics engineering expertise gives Ken the knowledge, experience, and insights necessary to lead design and engineering teams to successful outcomes for even the most complex injection molding projects.

Posts by Ken Glassen

Injection Molding Tolerances: 3 Things Engineers Must Know
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Injection Molding Tolerances: 3 Things Engineers Must Know

Undoubtedly, design engineers assume a lot of responsibility when developing parts w…

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4 Benefits of Managing Injection Molding Risk Probability with DfM and FMEA
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4 Benefits of Managing Injection Molding Risk Probability with DfM and FMEA

Identifying and addressing problems early in the injection molded product developmen…

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What is Finite Element Analysis? How does it Improve Part Performance?
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What is Finite Element Analysis? How does it Improve Part Performance?

Plastics continue to become manufacturers' primary solution to weight, sustainabilit…

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How Injection Molders Help Find Alternatives During the Resin Shortage
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How Injection Molders Help Find Alternatives During the Resin Shortage

The gaps between raw materials, demand, and delivery continue to define a very uncer…

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How Injection Molders Improve Value Engineering in Manufacturing
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How Injection Molders Improve Value Engineering in Manufacturing

Up until World War II, achieving necessary product functionality at the lowest cost …

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3 Ways Injection Molders Use Design of Experiments to Improve Processes
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3 Ways Injection Molders Use Design of Experiments to Improve Processes

Custom injection molding is, by nature, highly precise. Part performance and reliabi…

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5 Ways Prototype Tooling Speeds up the Production Process
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5 Ways Prototype Tooling Speeds up the Production Process

A surprising number of projects are completed without using a prototype tool. The ge…

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What is Injection Molding Tooling?
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What is Injection Molding Tooling?

Injection molding tooling is the heart of injection molding. Whether it’s a complex …

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Can Injection Molder and Toolmaker Alignment Determine Success?
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Can Injection Molder and Toolmaker Alignment Determine Success?

Success in the injection molding business isn’t limited to having the right equipmen…

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Can You Trust Your Injection Molder With Tooling?
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Can You Trust Your Injection Molder With Tooling?

Custom injection molding projects are, by nature, an expensive undertaking. Part dev…

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