Injection Molding

Are You Up on the Latest in IML & IMD?

New technology for decorative and functional in-mold decorating will be featured at Molding 2019 Conference.

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Machine Learning Helps Software Fill Key Gaps in Plastics Data Sheets

MobileSpecs LLC has boosted the breadth and depth of its materials database for injection molders by applying a machine learning algorithm to predict missing information for key processing parameters, including data points like drying temperature.

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Injection Molding: Adaptive Shot-Size Control Now Available for Thermosets

KraussMaffei control for uniform shot weight now can be used with granulated thermosets, BMC/SMC, and liquid or solid silicones.

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Heraeus and Engel Join Forces For Injection Molding Liquid Metals

New amorphous metal alloys from Heraeus and a special injection machine from Engel open up a new realm of injection molding possibilities.

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Linde Sells Industrial Gas Business to Messer Group

German industrial gas specialist acquires Linde portfolio of plastics molding and foaming technologies.

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Injection Molding: Machine Upgrades for LSR

Wittmann Battenfeld LSR injection machines have an improved screw design and integrate the dosing pump into the press controller.

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Better Options for Mold Cooling—The ‘Next Frontier’ in Process Control

New concepts in mold temperature-control units, conformal cooling, and more in Tooling & Cooling session at Molding 2019 Conference.

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Multicomponent

Molder Increases Capabilities—But Not Risk—With Flexible Two-Shot Technology

A customer request for multi-material molding presented a market opportunity and potential financial peril: How do you add two-shot without also overextending yourself from an investment perspective?

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Digitized Process Streamlines Hardware Ordering and Manufacturing

Husky says new components can be configured via a web interface and manufactured in a completely automated process, slashing lead times from several weeks to a few hours.

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