Injection Molding

Automotive

Female-Led Injection Molder Certified by Women’s Business Enterprise Council

Imlay City Molded Products is one of the few female-owned and/or operated plastics molding companies.

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Commodity Resins

New Process & Material Permits Big Weight Savings on Foamed Parts

New firm develops technology that offers weight reductions up to 65% for large injection molded polyolefin parts.

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Medical

Molder & Moldmaker Embraces Minimalist Tooling Philosophy

RenyMed’s niche consists of projects where it can offer not only molding, but help in designing and making the unique, compact, modular tools that are a company specialty.

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Block Cavities and Keep Molding

It goes against conventional wisdom, but molding with blocked cavities can be done while maintaining quality with the help of appropriate in-cavity sensors and process-control software.

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Automation

If Two Arms Are Better Than One, Are Four Better Than Two?

Robots with two main arms have proven useful in applications ranging from stack molds to IML to insert molding and performing a variety of post-mold operations. The concept has evolved to the point that a single robot chassis can have two kick assemblies with one or two arms apiece.

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Mold Maintenance

Locating Rings, Platen Damage, and the Center of Gravity: Part 3

Selecting the right locating ring and putting it to good use takes careful consideration.

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processing tips

How to Duplicate a Process From Press to Press

To adopt the right approach you must distinguish between machine and plastic parameters.

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Automation

Advances in Molding, 3D Printing At Arburg ‘Technology Days’

Over 6700 visitors saw more than 50 working machinery exhibits highlighting automation, connectivity, and sophisticated processing.

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VIDEO: A Look Back at Molding 2017

John Bozzelli鈥檚 workshop; RocTool鈥檚 Open House; an interview with Bruce Main; and insights from conference co-chairs Matt Naitove and Tony Deligio.

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Toshiba Machine Splits from Parent Company

Toshiba Machine separates itself from parent's financial problems.

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Blending & Dosing
Plastics Size Reduction