Injection Molding

Molds & Tooling

Westfall Technik Buys Another Molder, a Moldmaker, and Mold Hotrunner Solutions

Injection Molder and moldmaker adds a hot-runner supplier to its growing family.

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Automation

The Automated Molding Shop Is Here; Are You Ready?

Robotic installation records are being smashed the world over, making it likely that your competitors (here and abroad) are automating—are you up on the latest technologies and best practices?

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Full Plate of New Technologies on the Table at EVCO Plastics

A new low-pressure molding process, 3D printing of production parts and prototype tooling, collaborative robots, and process monitoring with automatic QC are all on the menu.

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Process Capability and the ‘Hesitation Effect’

Understanding the concepts of pack and hold and applying them during process development is critical for molders to achieve consistent part quality.

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PART 2 OF 2: Tricks of the Trade on RTOs, RSOs

They have a lot more to offer molders than just shutting off a cavity. Let’s take a closer look.

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PART 2: The Importance of Consistent Fill Time

To make identical parts, you need to keep fill time constant. In part one we covered the why. Here’s the how.

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Automotive

Trio of Headlines in Lightweight Composites for Automotive & More

Injection overmolding in automotive; HP-RTM of hollow composite parts; and development of specialized equipment for UD tape stacking and consolidation.

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Molds & Tooling

Austrian LSR Tooling & Systems Supplier Now Represented in U.S.

ACH Solution USA is a new resource for injection molders.

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Hot Runners

Krones Acquires MHT for PET Tooling

Krones significantly increased its capabilities in PET preform design and molding.

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Tooling: ‘Eco-Friendly’ Rust Remover & Preventative

Water-based product from iD Additives removes rust and prevents its formation.

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Process Cooling