Injection Molding
Arburg & Dieffenbacher Collaborate on Molding Thermoplastic Composites
Arburg’s Fiber Direct Compounding injection unit plus Dieffenbacher’s vertical press yields a system for structural automotive TP composites.
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Injection Molding Keeps Golf Greens Pristine
Tabletop low-pressure machine molds large, difficult mats to defend against divots.
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PET Blow Molding Tech Services for Small & Mid-Size Molders
Help with overhauls, maintenance, machine installations, startups, etc. is now priced for a wider market of PET blow molders.
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Second Act for Shaffer’s Consulting Business Includes Sustainability
Machinery and molding veteran restarts consulting ´óÏó´«Ã½ with an eye on technology and ecology.
Read MoreHusky Announces Organizational and Leadership Changes
The Hot Runners, Controllers and Medical (HRCM) ´óÏó´«Ã½ and COO position affected.
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Exclusive Benchmarking Report: Top Shops Are More Than Just Molders
The 2019 Plastics Technology Top Shops Survey shows that for its highest-rated respondents, injection molding is just one element in a growing suite of services and capabilities offered to customers.
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How to Prevent Nozzle Tip Leaks, Part 1
Instead of learning from your mistakes, stop making them in the first place.
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V-to-P Ramp Time and Over-Travel
Many injection machines use ramp time to control the transition from injection pressure to hold pressure and reduce over-travel. Do you know how to set yours?
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Structural Foam Goes Vertical—Again!
A new generation of vertical presses takes structural foam back to its origins—but with a big shot of new enhancements.
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How Second-Stage Injection Speed Influences Your Process
As an injection molder, you’re familiar with first-stage fill-speed profiles and second-stage pressure settings, but have you considered the function of second-stage speed, or “hold flow”? Here’s what it does and how it affects your molded part.
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