Injection Molding

Injection Molding 9 Aug 2017

Mexico and Injection Molding Come Together in New Event

As Mexico’s industrial base has grown, its burgeoning injection molding sector has blossomed along with it, evidenced by a new event coming this September.

Stretch Blow Molding 2 Aug 2017

Two Molders Investing in Medical Market

Currier Plastics and NPI/Medical invest in clean rooms; molding and blow molding machines; testing equipment and more.

Injection Molding 31 Jul 2017

Prototyping Specialist Upgrades Services For Short-Run Production Molding

Proto Labs, a “digital manufacturing company” known for its rapid injection molding prototyping services, has expanded its injection molding capabilities to address the market for short-run “on-demand” manufacturing.

best practices 25 Jul 2017

Injection Molding: Time for Another Look at Non-Return Valves

First and foremost, they must seal properly, and check valves with stepped angles or radiused seats perform the best.

Injection Molding 17 Jul 2017

“Unexpected” Consequences: Expert Discusses Impact of Lockout Tagout Standard Changes

The decision on July 18, 1996 by a federal appeals judge to vacate three citations against General Motors reverberates anew as interested parties await the fate of one word—unexpected—in a long-established standard.

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Biopolymers 10 Jul 2017

Thin-Walled Biobased Packaging That’s Injection-Moldable and Commercially Viable

A consortium in The Netherlands has come up with an innovative three-pronged approach.

All Electric & Hybrid Machines 27 Jun 2017

Medical Molder Sweats the Small Stuff to Deliver Big Results

Embracing lean manufacturing and scientific molding keeps Freudenberg Medical on top of customer demands for defect-free deliveries as it expands into full device manufacturing, 100% automated inspection, and 3D-printed tooling for quicker product launches.