At the upcoming Fakuma show in Germany, Netstal will present what company officials are calling a world's first: injection-compression molding on stack molds. Fakuma is set for Oct. 13-17 in ...

A German company, Injection Moulding Innovations Ltd., has introduced Simplex TandemMoulds, which replace complicated stack molds with two standard hot-runner molds by shooting the melt right through ...

StackTeck announced an unconventional application for a big stack mold with Quick Product Change (QPC) features. This mold runs 2000 tons of production in a 1000-ton injection molding machine, in a ...

The concept of lean manufacturing is generally reserved for the molding process, but Tradesco Mold Ltd. is working to extend these concepts of waste reduction to the tool. "Increased flexibility in ...

For the last decade, the survey (open until March 31) has gathered and analyzed data to deliver insights that help injection ...

An injection molded, threaded cap made from a 3D-printed metal mold insert, right, created on a Mantle P-200 machine. Within reach of you right now are probably five to 10 plastic products, or parts ...

Injection molding is widely used in the manufacture of plastic parts ranging from simple, everyday items to complex products requiring precision tooling and process optimization equipment. During a ...

Injection molding is a highly-engineered process that demands careful planning and attention to detail if the finished product is to achieve its full potential. The tips in this article should help ...

3D printing is all well and good for prototyping, and it can even produce useful parts. If you want real strenght in plastics, though, or to produce a LOT of parts, you probably want to step up to ...