Manufacturing plastic injection molds is unusual among the various CNC machining market segments because of the competitive pressures: Mold shop owners have to be ready to take on various jobs that ...

Having finished the Tools of the Trade series on circuit board assembly, let’s look at some of the common methods for doing enclosures. First, and possibly the most common, is injection molding. This ...

Injection molding machines are able to form very detailed plastic parts, simply by squirting plastic into a mold. 3D printers squirt plastic. Why no one thought of using a 3D printer extruder to push ...

The mold was generated in Mold Wizard from EDS PLM Solutions, Plano, Tex. The software provides assistance for designing core and cavity, mold base, slides and pulls, and selecting off the shelf ...

Hardware startup Saltgator Tech Inc. developed a soft-gel injection molding machine that is smaller than a coffee maker and aims to bring industrial-quality processing to desktops at homes, schools ...

The latest episode “Made in the USA” podcast explores a company that uses collaborative robots, one of the key tools helping US machine shops and other manufacturers compete with lower cost countries ...

The key to being a good plastics processor requires more than setting up validated injection molding processes — you also need to be able analyze those processes when they stop working. Process ...

The importance of digital tools and simulation for successful composite parts design is well established, whether for aircraft wings, automotive bumper beams or bicycle frames. Over the past decade, ...

An injection molded, threaded cap made from a 3D-printed metal mold insert, right, created on a Mantle P-200 machine. Within reach of you right now are probably five to 10 plastic products, or parts ...

Midwest Molding, a provider of injection molding services based in Plain City, OH, has announced its acquisition of Thomas Tool & Mold Co., located in Westerville, OH. This strategic move enhances ...