Molding machines form thermoplastic resin, thermoset polymers, or metal injection molding (MIM) compounds into finished shapes. Injection molding machines consist of a barrel and reciprocating screw ...

Setting up plastic injection molding processes can seem like a daunting task. After all, there are many different defects that can lead to scrap when a process has been set up incorrectly. The key to ...

Researchers in Germany have developed a process monitoring and control system for injection molding cells that automatically detects deviations in product quality, identifies the most likely cause, ...

Injection molding is cool. Well hot actually, but dad jokes aside it’s a pretty simple process in theory, but requires specific tooling and equipment, plus real experience, to create OE level parts ...

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 ...

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 ...

Magnum Venus Products, a global manufacturer of fluid movement and production solutions for industrial applications, is launching a new process for closed molding to increase part production by ...

Using a Corebon induction-heated mold (top left), Alia Mentis applied its Koridion expandable core (top right) to produce a Class A finish carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) hood with integral air ...

Mold bases and mold plates are used to support molds and tooling in injection molding, compression molding, and resin transfer molding (RTM) processes. Mold bases are built on multi-axis CNC machining ...

FAKUMA 2026 will provide a plastics-processing setting for evaluating liquid silicone rubber and liquid injection molding tech ...