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4th Generation Transition at Basilius

Thriving into the 4th Generation

It’s been stated by many that a very small percentage of family businesses successfully make it to the fourth generation. The exact percentage may vary, but the odds are certainly not in favor of long term success. As we started looking at transitioning into the fourth generation at Basilius, it was hard not to keep thinking about that number.

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Choosing the right material for your injection mold matters. Today we explore the benefits and challenges of utilizing aluminum injection molds.

There are several types of injection molding gate designs. He we cover the designs, it’s purpose, and benefits during in the injection molding process.

This part is a molded filter has .03 inch openings. Basilius is able to achieve optimum quality using an integrated machine vision system

Use this guide to help decide if you should keep repairing an old mold or replace it all together.

Injection molds can have complicated parting lines and can wear over time or be easily damaged.

Injection mold gates are exposed to extremely high speed plastic on each molding cycle. Learn how gates are repaired or replaced.

Learn more about common wear areas on mold ejection systems and how they are repaired.

Designing your part correctly for the overmolding process is critical. That design process starts with understanding the function of the part.

A guided ejection system is a means of supporting the weight of the entire ejection system while it’s actuated by a molding machine or a hydraulic system.

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