Injection Molding
Position Sensor Technology for Closed-Loop Molding
As injection molding machines increasingly seek to respond in real time to shot-to-shot variations in resin viscosity, a new position-sensor technology promises speed and precision.
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The Long and Short of It (Part 2)—Tips for Molding Short-Fiber Reinforced Polymers
Following on a similar guide for long-fiber reinforced compounds, here are practical tips on designing and injection molding parts utilizing short-fiber reinforcements.
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How to Know the True Value of Conformally Cooled Injection Molds
What’s the return on investing in a new mold with conformal cooling to boost productivity? Will it pay for itself? How soon? Here’s a case study on how to answer those questions.
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American Injection Molding Institute to Launch Workforce Development Program at PTXPO
The Beaumont Technologies subsidiary is introducing the program, which identifies and fills knowledge gaps within a workforce, at the new PTXPO this March in Chicago.
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The Awful Truth About Weld Lines
As everyone knows, weld lines are weak points. What’s less well known is just what’s going on inside that weld line on a microstructural level. Here’s a close-up look at some nasty little secrets.
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Try Overflow Wells to Remedy Weld Line Weakness
Molding simulations show that adding an overflow well to a part can mitigate the impact of glass fibers on weld-line weakness.
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Netstal to Offer Accredited Machine Calibrations
The ISO 17025 compliant documentation allows Netstal to perform injection machine calibrations for its customers and issue standard-compliant documentation—requisite for medical molding.
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Injection Molding Live Demos to Highlight First-Ever PTXPO
Major suppliers will be running injection machines in the first plastics industry trade show in the Chicago area since 2009.
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LS Mtron and Orbital Plastics Consulting Partner on Injection Molding Training
The machine supplier and plastics consultancy will provide hands-on courses taught by Orbital’s Umberto Catignani that take place at LS Mtron’s Technical Center near Chicago.
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Westminster Tool Partners with Sumitomo (SHI) Demag
The Connecticut moldmaker added a new all-electric Sumitomo (SHI) Demag press, boosting its mold qualification capacity and giving the machine maker a New England outpost for sales and training.
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