Molding the Future · Practical skills worksheet
Injection molding trial log
Plan the comparison before the trial. Record observations, settings, and results separately. This form supplies no machine settings or acceptance criteria.
Trial identity
Trial ID / date / shift / recorder / responsible technician
Job and reference records
Part + revision / press / mold / active cavities / resin grade + lot / additives or regrind / approved process-sheet revision and location
Observation and sample identity
Feature / location / cavity / time window / inspected and affected counts / sample or permitted photo IDs
Question and proposed explanation
What will this comparison answer? Keep the observation separate from the hypothesis.
Approved plan
Change / authorized limits or instruction reference / approver / stop criteria / product-status owner
Comparison and sampling plan
Stabilization criterion / sample count and collection method / inspection method and instrument / measurement timing or conditioning / repeat plan
Molding the Future · Practical skills worksheet
Injection molding trial log — continued
Trial ID: __________________ Date: __________________ Continued from page 1.
| Control or measurement Label · units · source | Baseline / time | Trial / time |
|---|---|---|
Sample results and evidence references
Baseline and trial groups / cavity / inspected and affected counts / measurements / missing results
Other events or conditions
Stops, material changes, inspection differences, or other conditions affecting comparability; include times
Conclusion and limitations
Supports further evaluation / no observed improvement / inconclusive / stopped. State what the evidence supports and what remains unknown.
Final state and handover
Actual final process state + authority reference / product and sample status / pending decision / next owner + time / reviewer acknowledgment