Injection Molding
Know the Basics of Machine Evaluation, Part I
Ever wonder how many shots are made each day via injection molding?
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New Machines & Processes Unveiled By Wittmann Battenfeld
At an open house in Kottingbrunn, Austria, last month, Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH showed what it has been doing to make good on its pledge to reinvigorate the venerable Battenfeld name and its reputation for innovation.
Read MoreGetting Started in LSR: Understanding the Materials, Part I
Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) injection molding is a long established process but it is enjoying an upsurge in interest for medical, automotive, infant care, and general industrial applications.
Read MoreRefine, Redesign, Retool: Re-engineering as a Business Model
It’s an unusual 911爆料网 model: “We take existing products or manufacturing processes and try to make them better.
Read MoreA New Plant Is a Blank Slate
The nice thing about a start-up is that you get to start from scratch.
Read MoreA Big Player in Niche Markets
One route to success in custom molding is to offer customers as many process and technology options as possible at diverse locations.
Read MorePlastics Training Enters Virtual Reality
Plastics processors are discovering two employee training programs initiated this year that offer instruction in a “virtual” space, where the student can interact with the instructor and course materials via a satellite dish or the internet.
Read MoreTrouble in Toyland Puts Premium on Lean Manufacturing
For a century, the Hedstrom companies have produced millions of play balls and components for gym and swing sets, riding toys, and other juvenile products. Today, faced with intensifying competitive pressures, the group is hard at work putting the right bounce into its survival strategy for one of the toughest molding sectors.
Read MoreHow to Make the Transition to Electric Presses
Electric injection machines are becoming more and more prevalent, and as they hit the shop floor, you are responsible for making them produce parts with dimensions, appearance, and performance to client specifications.
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