Injection Molding

All Electric & Hybrid Machines 1 Jan 2007

Global Competition - Injection Molders' Weapons: Advanced Technology or Secure Market Niche

Growing competition from low-cost overseas producers has spurred U.S. injection molders to reconsider what market segments they serve and how.

Sheet Extrusion 1 Jan 2007

Global Competition: How U.S. Processors Cope

Globalization.

Injection Molding 1 Jan 2007

New 'Ultra' Thermoplastics Contend for Top of Performance Pyramid

The industry’s broadest line of highly heat- and chemical-resistant thermoplastics is being fortified with several new amorphous and crystalline materials in the so-called “ultra-performance” category.

Postprocessing 1 Jan 2007

Rigid Packaging Goes Lighter, Thinner With Microcellular Foam

Molding higher volumes of a rigid thin-wall part typically means going to a larger press for increased injection and clamping capacity.

All Electric & Hybrid Machines 29 Dec 2006

Vero Buys TMconcept Flow Analysis Software

Vero International Software Inc., Wixom, Mich., supplier of the VISI-Series CAD/CAM/CAE software package, has acquired Plastics & Computer Inc. of Milan, Italy (U.S. office in Dallas). Headed by Giorgio Bertacchi, Plastics & Computer was a 25-year-old supplier of the TMconcept series of injection molding simulation programs.

Hot Runners 1 Dec 2006

How to Clean a Flashed Hot Manifold-Part Three

We left off last month with all 16 nozzles removed from the manifold (with the tips protected by tape) and still wired to the electric box.

Mold Simulation 1 Dec 2006

Long-Glass Thermoplastics and Blow Molding Grab SPE Automotive Awards

Long-glass reinforcements and structural blow molding accounted for four of this year’s nine SPE Automotive Innovation Awards, presented last month in Detroit.

Injection Molding 1 Dec 2006

Try These Steps to Fix Injection Molding Problems

Here is a do-it-yourself guide to solving the 16 most common injection molding process problems in a step-by-step fashion.

Hot Runners 1 Nov 2006

How to Clean a Flashed Hot Manifold-Part Two

Already a familiar sight on European store shelves, the eye-catching appeal of "IML" is gaining traction among North American injection molders. The latest tooling and automation designs can handle the higher volumes needed here.

All Electric & Hybrid Machines 1 Nov 2006

Induction Heated Molds Produce Class A Thermoplastic Composites

Though not widely popular, induction heating has long had its advocates as an efficient method of heating plastics molds.