Injection Molding

Engel Installs Massive Injection Molding Machine for Trials, Testing

The Austrian company’s large-machine plant in St. Valentin now has a duo 5500 combi M press, with nearly 6,200 tons of clamp force and shot weights up to 93 lbs, available for customer trials.

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Using Data to Pinpoint Cosmetic Defect Causes in Injection Molded Parts

Taking a step back and identifying the root cause of a cosmetic flaw can help molders focus on what corrective actions need to be taken.

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NPE

Novel Injection Unit’s Commercial Debut

NPE2024: Md Plastics is now offering for sale injection machines incorporating its novel Inject-EX injection-unit design with an inline screw and plunger. 

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Revisiting the '5 M's' of Molding

All injection molding ultimately comes down to the “Man, Mold, Machine, Material and Method.” But those key aspects can be viewed differently if you’re auditing mold changes before startup or troubleshooting changes for an already validated process.

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NPE

Breaking News From NPE2024

Here is a firsthand report of news in injection molding, extrusion, blow molding and recycling not previously covered.  

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New Concept for HDPE Paint Pails With Plasma Coating, Digital Printing

NPE2024: Delta Engineering presented integrated systems for injection molding, barrier coating and printing HDPE paint pails.

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High-Tech Molder Goes Digital for QC

Allegheny Performance Plastics turned to 1factory's cloud-based manufacturing quality control software for streamlined, paperless quality systems.    

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Arburg Announces Change in Management Team

Following Gerhard Böhm’s retirement, Tobias Baur will take over leadership of Arburg’s sales and after sales management division.

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Arburg Opens New Subsidiary in Romania

Arburg expanded its presence in southeastern Europe in April 2024, opening a new subsidiary in Romania.

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Use These 7 Parameters to Unravel the Melt Temperature Mystery

Despite its integral role in a stable process and consistent parts, true melt temperature in injection molding can be an enigma. Learning more about these seven parameters may help you solve the puzzle.

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