Manufacturers can improve injection molding efficiency by looking beyond cycle time and focusing on OEE, scrap reduction, ...

Keeping up with the latest production best practices is a smart — and crucial — decision, regardless of whether it pertains to CNC machining, 3D printing, or, as in this case, injection molding.

A new set of brass inserts is designed for placement in the mold prior to plastic injection. These molded-in inserts have a large hexagonal head on each end, as well as a large, center undercut. The ...

Injection molding is the obvious onward step from 3D printing when the making of a few plastic parts becomes their series manufacture. The problem with injection molding is though, that making a mold ...

Injection overmolding of unidirectional fibers and preforms is an attractive process for many good reasons. It’s fast, consistent and repeatable, and it can be performed with a machine that is ...

Friedrichshafen, Germany — Dr. Boy GmbH & Co KG used 3-D printed mold inserts to injection mold parts during Fakuma 2015. The technology can be used for trial runs and small part production, Boy ...

OM Galaxy Limited secures a patent for its innovative Split-Type Hot Runner Manifold, revolutionizing plastic injection molds ...

The two most common methods of cooler manufacturing are rotomolding (rotational molding) or injection molding. Rotomolded coolers are considered to be more durable, with a lower likelihood of cracks ...

Following the finalization of a major consortial project led by the Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production (AZL) and the Institute for Plastics Processing at RWTH Aachen University (IKV) ...