Injection molding is the obvious onward step from 3D printing when the making of a few plastic parts becomes their series manufacture. The problem with injection molding is though, that making a mold ...

Keeping up with the latest production best practices is a smart — and crucial — decision, regardless of whether it pertains to CNC machining, 3D printing, or, as in this case, injection molding.

Chuan Lih Fa (CLF) Machinery Works Co. Ltd, a globally renowned manufacturer of large plastic injection molding machines, is now making quick inroads with its Two Platen Plastic Injection Molding ...

Eight airbag initiators at a time were insert molded on a Battenfeld Vertical R Series press. Cycle times were sped by overlapping different phases of the machine’s cycle. Sumitomo’s new ...

Rotoline Industrial Equipment Ltda. has introduced what it says is the first rotational molding machine with a spherical oven. The Sphere Oven SO 1.60 is the result of research within the small parts ...

PS-Moldmaker software from Delcam International Inc., Windsor, Ont., Canada (www.delcam.ca), speeds mold design and adds flexibility to manage design changes. The software lets designers of ...

Some medical microparts measure less than a cubic millimeter, but micromolders and their customers want to go even smaller. William Leventon Microparts include sensors, catheter tips, tubes, and ...