Injection Molding
Electric, Hydraulic, or Hybrid? What's the Right Injection Press for You?
If you were buying an injection molding machine 20 years ago, you had to decide between a toggle or fully hydraulic clamp and that was pretty much it.
Read MoreCNC Routing Raises Productivity For PVC Door Maker
By using a CNC router, drilling holes in PVC became faster and achieved a much higher level of consistency.
Read MoreRecyclers Now Targeting Higher-Value Engineered Resins
Recycling news from the Society of Plastics Engineers’ Global Plastics Environmental Conference (GPEC) in Orlando, Fla., in March focused on PET, nylon, and waste plastics in electronics—in other words, mainly on higher value engineered resins rather than commodities.Carpet recycling claimed two of the show’s big environmental awards.
Read MoreMelt-Oscillation Molding Enhances Part Properties
Research into a new melt-oscillation approach for injection molding has yielded a means of enhancing mechanical properties without use of fillers or additives.
Read MoreStructural Foam: As Parts Grow Larger, Robots Do the Heavy Lifting
Besides its safety advantages, automation stabilizers and even reduces cycle times, boosting production and cutting scrap.
Read MoreThermoforming: Ready for In-Mold Labeling?
After several fits and starts over the last decade, thermoforming IML appears ready for prime time, thanks to improvements in output and labeling technology. For now, the action is mostly in European packaging.
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In-Mold Assembly: The New Frontier for Multi-Shot Molding
The drive to eliminate secondary operations is pushing multi-shot injection molding a step farther鈥攖oward assembling separate components in the tool via snap-fits, welding, and co-molding of incompatible materials.
Read MoreSticking Sprues or Parts? Lots of Possible Causes and Solutions
Material sticking in the mold can be a production killer, whether it is the sprue or the formed part in the cavity.
Read MoreNovel Two-Stage Approach Makes Purging Hot Runners a Breeze
Two new and unusual compounds have been developed to ease the challenge of purging injection molding hot-runner systems.
Read MoreGet Control Of Flow in the Mold
A novel technology allows injection molders to alter the flow pattern inside the cavity and balance the filling of multiple cavities by means of an external mold adjustment while the tool remains in the press. In this exclusive article, the system's inventor explains how it works.
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