Four of the most popular gate designs in the mold design
The largest factor to consider when choosing the proper gate type for your application is the gate design. […]
What kind of mold water Circuit is correct？
In the molding cycle, cooling efficiency is undoubtedly a very important factor, and it’s impact on mass production is very significant, many factors impact process inconsistency. […]
Are you a successful moldmaker?
If you are reading this blog, you are either a mold maker, or your job involves a major collaboration with a mold maker. I am a mold engineer. In my career, I have worked in the mold industry for more than 20 years. In these 20 years, I often talk about the importance of molds. [...]
Uniform shrinkage is important for injection molding products
If parts had completely uniform shrinkage, they wouldn’t warp, and they wouldn’t be injection molded. Non-uniform shrinkage exists in every part. […]
What skills should a qualified mold designer possess?
Do you want to be a qualify injection mold designer who knows what works rather than what should work? […]
Some necessary steps to become a mold designer
This is an expertise profession that describes the tooling required and applied to produce plastic parts. Though plastic mold designer is thought to be one of the easier programs in designing field, it has quite a number of challenges. For people who wish to be plastic mold designers, creativity is one of the core requirement. [...]
Design a perfect injection molding product
The biggest challenge in injection molding is the process of designing a mold. There are almost no limits to your creativity , but you can do the designs in clever and less clever way from a manufacturing point of view. Plastic manufacturers highlight this aspect as the most crucial part of injection molding. There will [...]
Understanding Injection molding costs
While injection molding may seem costly compared to processes like CNC machining and 3D printing, the ability to scale and manufacture thousands of parts makes it a cost-effective solution for mass production. Determining the cost of injection molding is a combination of several factors. The main determinant of molding cost is the amount of time [...]
Moldflow can really help your injection molding
The injection molding process does not require mold flow analysis. But maybe it should be, especially considering that it helps predict production problems before production starts. Mold flow analysis software can simulate the injection molding cycle, using specific plastics and part designs. It evaluates the manufacturability of the design before manufacturing the mold. In this [...]
How to build your resilient supply chain after COVID-19
COVID-19 has brought trouble to the global supply chain. It exposed weaknesses that hindered the flow of business. Now, as the world takes steps to define a new post-epidemic normalized business model, manufacturers are rethinking their supply chains. Therefore, European and American companies have new requirements for overseas suppliers, that is, they need to create [...]