Eight airbag initiators at a time were insert molded on a Battenfeld Vertical R Series press. Cycle times were sped by overlapping different phases of the machine’s cycle. Sumitomo’s new ...

Anybrid GmbH (Dresden, Germany) is a spin-off from the Institute for Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK) at TU Dresden. ILK works with industry to develop new lightweight technologies ...

A multi-cavity mold for a larger injection press can cost more than a complete 6.6-ton Babyplast two-stage, plunger/plunger injection machine from Ferromatik Milacron priced at $23,500. And, it may be ...

A small injection molding company in Miami has big growth plans thanks in part to a new smart press that is cutting cycles times by 20% or more and calculating shot size through AI monitoring. Key ...

High-mix, low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing has seen significant growth in recent years as lower margins, increased demand for customization, and supply chain uncertainty have altered day-to-day ...

Beverly Hills, California is not your typical location for a leading plastic molder’s corporate headquarters. But there is nothing ‘typical’ about US Merchants or its President and CEO, Jeff Green. US ...

Micro molding is a molding process for the manufacture of plastic components for shot weights of 1 to 0.1 g with tolerances in the range of 10 to 100 microns. This molding process allows manufacturers ...