Injection Molding

Mold Maintenance

Two-Stage Injection Meets Molder’s Need for High Precision

Fixed screw and plunger with no check ring hold tolerances of millionths of an inch.

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A Molder’s Plea: Let’s Standardize Controllers

P,R,N,D is a standard for any automatic-transmission vehicle, regardless of who makes it. It isn’t so simple when it comes to injection molding machines. From manufacturer to manufacturer you will see little to no continuity in controller layout, icons, or even terminology.

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Packaging

Moldmaker Branches Out With New Services & Technologies

NyproMold offers new development tooling program and the latest in servo drives, enhanced cooling, and CT scanning.

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Automotive

Outrunning the Competition with the First Plastic 2-Stroke Engine Valves

All it took was some original ideas, a lot of nerve, and a little high-tech injection molding.

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Is It Time For Injection Molding Machines to be Standardized?

If you looked at four machines from four different suppliers, you’ll find four different sets of icons and terminologies, all in different layouts.

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Molds & Tooling

Switch Manufacturer Saves Big With 3D Printed Plastic Molds

Inkjet-printed ABS molds produce functional prototypes in ASA, PC, and TPE.

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sustainability

Used Machinery Dealer Expands in Southeast

ZAG Equipment has bigger facility in Gibsonville, N.C.

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Medical

Medical Murray Adds Two New Cleanrooms

Medical device firm adds clean rooms in Illinois and North Carolina plants.

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New Use of Induction Heating in Composite Overmolding at K 2016

Induction heats the organosheet in the mold, as well as the injection mold itself.

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Plastics Size Reduction