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 ...

Micro-injection molding focuses on producing small, high-precision parts and components with micron tolerances. Designers who are bound strictly by a set of rules will stymie their own capability 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 ...

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 ...

Many facets affect a company’s ability to achieve high injection molding production numbers while maintaining low scrap and minimal unplanned down time. One of the largest factors is the machine ...

May 9, 2007 Modern advanced production techniques are fast moving into the realms of the fantastic. We've regularly marveled at some of the modern advanced production techniques such a 3D printing and ...

Hydraulic injection molding machines remain a popular option on many shop floors, especially for the production of larger parts. Once the dominant machine in the injection molding segment, hydraulic ...

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 ...

The back half of a micro connector mold that highlights Matrix Tool's engineering-driven, high-precision moldmaking. Photo Credit, all images: Matrix Tool Inc. Who is Matrix Tool Inc.? Tom Moyak, ...