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.

I read and reviewed the second edition of Menges and Mohren's How To Make Injection Molds a couple of years ago and considered it the most comprehensive mold engineering book I had ever seen. This ...

Making silicone molds seems easy, but there are a lot of missteps to be made along the way that can mean the difference between a great, reusable mold, and one that’s a sad waste of silicone. If ...

Autodesk has sponsored this post. Transient cooling of injection molds is complex. Advanced simulation makes it possible to resolve complex systems like this. (Image courtesy of Autodesk.) Injection ...

When you hear the word "mold," what comes to mind?A block of iron. A tool attached to a press machine. A form for pouring resin into.Of course, none of these are wrong.However, when you look at molds ...

The Chair of Microfluidics at the University of Rostock in Germany is working with Stenzel MIM Technik on a project to print a 3D metal injection molding (MIM) tool. The basis of the development is ...

Plastic part manufacturers are always looking for ways to reduce cycle time and get more productivity out of their injection molding machinery. One of the longstanding constraints in injection molding ...

Engineers at AGS Technology Inc., Schaumburg, Ill., have devised a better way to recycle plastic scrap and make it more suitable for injection molding. The company’s proprietary Injectoblend material ...

An injection molded, threaded cap made from a 3D-printed metal mold insert, right, created on a Mantle P-200 machine. Within reach of you right now are probably five to 10 plastic products, or parts ...

Flash has occurred in injection molding.On the shop floor,“Let’s lower the injection pressure,” “Let’s increase the clamping ...

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.