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Most Common Injection Molding Defects (and How to Avoid Them)
Designing injection molded products is not for the faint of heart. There are many things that can – and sometimes do – go wrong that can negatively affect your production and, ultimately, the quality of your finished parts. Below, we take a look at some of the more common defects as well as steps you…
Read MoreHow We Can Make Injection Molding More Sustainable
If you use injection molding to produce plastic parts and components, it’s important to consider the ways in which your production affects the environment and what you can do to minimize the effects it has on the world around you. Here are just a few of the ways we can work together to make injection…
Read MoreMetal to Plastic Conversion for the Agricultural Industry
As technology continues to advance, more companies are on the lookout for processes that can improve performance and affordability to remain competitive. The agricultural industry, for instance, is increasingly taking advantage of metal to plastic conversion, replacing metal components with plastics. If you’re considering metal to plastic conversion for your agricultural components, it’s a good…
Read MoreCOMPRESSION MOLDING VS. INJECTION MOLDING
Manufacturing has come a long way in the last several decades. New processes help increase productivity, shorten processing times, create more reliable parts, and lower overhead costs. Let’s take a look at one of the more popular molding methods, compression molding, and weigh it against standard injection molding based on some essential factors. WHAT IS…
Read MoreWHY AUTOMATION IS TRENDING IN THE INJECTION MOLDING INDUSTRY
These days, it seems like automation is progressively changing the structure of most industries. Even highly specialized processes are beginning to make the shift to automation. In the injection molding industry, this shift can only be categorized as a revolution, one that is changing nearly every step of the injection molding process. Although these changes…
Read MoreSTRUCTURAL FOAM MOLDING: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Keeping up with all of the different injection molding processes that are around can be a challenge. All have distinct features, but you might have a hard time determining exactly which one is right for your products. If you need to manufacture more durable structural components, you might consider structural foam molding, a process that…
Read MoreEVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OVERMOLDING
Overmolding is an injection molding process that involves the combination of multiple materials to form a single part. This process makes it possible to create dynamic components that combine the best qualities of different materials for unique applications. There are several different benefits of overmolding that clearly explain why it’s become an increasingly popular process…
Read More5 TIPS TO MINIMIZE CYCLE TIME DURING INJECTION MOLDING
You’re probably familiar with the old adage ‘time is money,’ but if you’re like most of us you might have a harder time actually putting this principle into practice. Cutting down cycle times, even fractionally, can be a challenge and it often requires a significant amount of trial and error to successfully reduce manufacturing time…
Read MoreCONSIDERING EARLY SUPPLIER INVOLVEMENT? HERE ARE A FEW QUESTIONS TO ASK YOUR MANUFACTURER
If you are involved in product development, you may already be familiar with the concept of early supplier involvement (ESI), at least to some extent. In essence, early supplier involvement is exactly what it sounds like. Rather than waiting until a product has been designed and is well on its way to production, ESI gives…
Read MoreTHE UPSWING IN MEDICAL MANUFACTURING EXPLAINED
Market trends are an important indication of the future of a given industry, and medical manufacturing has displayed strong growth in recent years. Many economic analysts predict this industry-wide uptick to carry through the year and beyond. We know that medical manufacturing plays a crucial role in delivering essential supplies and tools to hospitals, clinics…
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