Injection Molding
Injection Molding: How to Set Second-Stage (Pack & Hold) Pressure
Most molders work with two parameters for establishing second-stage pressure. But within Scientific Molding there are actually four.
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Troubleshooting: Injection Molding Seven Steps Toward Scientific Troubleshooting
A scientific troubleshooter is not someone who pushes buttons faster or has more tricks up his or her sleeve.
Read MoreCalcium Buildup Causing Mold-Cooling Headaches
There are some amazing technologies to prevent calcium scale buildup for injection molders that are relatively inexpensive.
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Injection Molding: Understanding Pressure Loss In Injection Molding
One of the more prominent trends in processing is the need for higher plastic pressures to mold parts.
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‘Organic Hybrid’ Composites Highlighted at K Show
One of the materials trends hailed at this month’s K 2010 show in Dusseldorf was the replacement of plastic-metal “hybrid” composites with all-plastic “organic hybrids” in structural parts for automotive and other markets.
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Injection Molding: Processors: Teach Part Designers The Golden Rule
Make sure the designers you work with understand that there are limits to what processing can do.
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Energy Miser: Plug Costly Compressed-Air Leaks
Last month we introduced the idea that compressed-air usage is one of the first places any manufacturer should look to reduce energy cost.
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PMC Proves It’s Not Too Late To Pioneer in Medical Molding
Molding medical devices is a high-end 大象传媒 that has proven more resistant to economic swings and to foreign competition than some other plastics markets.
Read MoreTooling: Setting Up Shop—Part II of III
Many repair shops in molding facilities are too small, poorly lit, and inefficiently designed.
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