Injection molded plastics have revolutionized design, innovation, and manufacturing in the 20th century. Before 1950, most products were manufactured in stamped steel, die-cast aluminum, zinc, and ...

The criteria for selecting a Liquid Silicone Rubber injection molding machine are very similar to selecting a machine for standard thermoplastic injection molding, with some key differences. Let’s ...

Keeping moldability top of mind during the design process not only ensures that parts perform as intended, but can help save time and cut down on production costs. Before it even hits the factory ...

The molding machine has vital elements to promote the correct formation of parts from the plastic. These parts include hopper, barrel, screw, heaters, movable platen, nozzle, mold, and mold cavity. In ...

From 1990 to 2011, the global market for injection machines nearly tripled, exploding from 33,700 
to 94,320 machines annually, with China leading the way, growing from
a 4000-machine/yr country ...

Injection molding is the obvious onward step from 3D printing when the making of a few plastic parts becomes their series manufacture. The problem with injection molding is though, that making a mold ...

This content was paid for by an advertiser and created by Crain's Custom Content. With this machine, ENGEL aims to enable technologies and components in entirely new dimensions together with its ...

C&J Industries acquired a 220-ton Nissei two-shot press so they could accommodate the jobs they had been having to turn away. The decision to invest in a 220-ton Nissei two-shot press was a strategic ...