Injection Molding
Conformal Cooling Product Lines for Injection Molding and Blow Molding
Conformal cooling is a design approach for improving mold and die productivity that can save 10-50 percent or more on cycle time, in addition to quality benefits and improved tooling durability.
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The 3-to-7-Minute Color Change—Step 3: Color Planning
It is important to understand what to expect when changing from one color to another; here’s a method to analyze what steps must be taken from a cleaning standpoint.
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NAI Reshores Some Connector Molding
After closing U.S. manufacturing in 2009 following the telecom and broader market collapse, NAI is opening a new production site in Michigan, including injection molding.
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The 3-to-7-Minute Color Change—Step 2: Preparation & Equipment
Hopper and screw and barrel considerations come into play as do strategies: press-side loading, satellite hoppers or a combination of both?
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High-Speed Packaging & Medical Demos from Netstal
Injection molding technologies for packaging and medical molding are on display, with an emphasis on Industry 4.0 functionality.
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New Servo-Hydraulic Toggles & Two-Platens from FCS
High-precision, high-speed molding with reduced energy consumption.
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KraussMaffei’s Integrated Molding Cells Focus on Five Technologies
High-speed machines, LSR, composites overmolding, Industry 4.0 and more showcased.
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New Servo-Hydraulic Toggles for Two-Shot Molding
New two-component press with rotary table and multiple injection-unit layout options.
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Video: Workforce Development Panel at Molding 2018
A panel discussion during Molding 2018 centered on ways the plastics industry can collaborate and coordinate on bringing talented new people into its workforce.
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A New Way to Mold Better Parts Faster and Easier
A new injection molding process ‘breaks all the rules’ by using low, constant pressure to achieve faster cycles and better-quality parts.
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