Injection Molding

NPE: New Machines Exhibit Sophisticated Molding Demos

More speed, more power, more precision, and more automated functions accomplished in and out of the mold. That’s exactly what injection machinery suppliers were offering at NPE2012.

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Automotive

Tier 1 Automotive Molder Uses Team Approach to Mold Simulation

SRG Global calls in outside assistance to solve a tricky technical problem.

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Understanding Polymer Flow: Interpreting the Viscosity Curve

Take the time to do the viscosity curve on new molds. You will learn more in that hour than many learn in years about the process for this tool.

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Mold Simulation

New Way to Characterize Moldability Of Resins & Part/Tool Designs

Experienced injection molders have long known that a resin’s melt flow index (MFI), measured under very low-shear conditions, provides very little information about how it will process under many orders of magnitude higher shear in an actual mold.

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monitoring

Achieve Process Transparency with In-Mold Cavity Sensors

In plastic injection molding, the primary objective is to manufacture dimensionally and structurally consistent parts, independent of the molding machine being used.

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Multicomponent

Taiwan Machine Builders Aim for Higher-End Applications

Major Taiwanese injection and blow molding and extrusion machinery OEM s plan to broaden the appeal of their brands by providing higher-end technology solutions at prices competitive with European or Japanese machines.

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All About ‘Cushion’

What it means. Why it's important.

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Mold-Masters Gains Exclusive Use Of Ritemp Technology for Hot Runners

Hot-runner supplier Mold-Masters Ltd., Georgetown, Ont., has obtained rights to exclusive global use of Ritemp evaporative cooling technology for hot-runner molds.

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Custom Molding Slows a Bit

It’s hard to discern a definite trend in the results from our latest half-year survey of custom injection molders.

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Powder Injection Molding Helps PTI Thrive in Specialties

“We like challenges. We like to do things that other people are scared to do.”

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Process Cooling