Injection molding is a manufacturing process used in creating a wide range of products in a short amount of time. For an effective manufacturing process, a durable mold is crucial in injection molding as it ensures consistency in the quality of part production. However, due to mold design inconsistency can comprise the final product quality. [...]
When a mold shop integrated a Smart Manufacturing system into our shop, you will experience an instant transformation in the way you conduct business. you will provide your customers with more information and data faster than ever before. The result of this has been a decrease in critical tool build lead times, an improved bottom [...]
FMS team has worked hard for more than ten years in the field of automotive molds. We would like to share some experience in automotive mold design Design of automotive mold slider The angle of the inclined plane of the slider is 2-3 degrees larger than the angle of the inclined guidepost; The distance between [...]
Moldex3D is a very powerful technology that analyses your injection mold part design and simulates mold flow to help predict with a high degree of accuracy how your mold parts will develop in that mold. It helps to identify potential problem areas early so you can correct your injection mold design miles before you even [...]
Overmolding is becoming more and more popular in the injection molding industry, so do you know about overmolding? Let me talk something about the Materials Compatibility and advantages of overmolding, Overmolding Materials Compatibility Materials While there are many combinations of substrate and resin materials that are compatible, other factors affect resin choice apart from compatibility [...]
Overmolding is an injection molding process where you cast a layer of resin (usually a rubber-like plastic known as TPE) over an already molded or machined material to give it properties it doesn’t singlehandedly possess. Although this process is cost-effective and helps to provide excellent adhesion between materials, it requires proper planning. For example, the [...]
A lot is at stake when you create a new injection mold design. If you get the design just right, you will have a mold that cycles quickly, increases productivity, lasts the test of time, and, because it does all of these things, improves your bottom line. On the other hand, if your design is [...]
Outsourcing has become a large part of reducing cost for manufactured goods. While it became a great way for consumers to buy lower priced products, the caveat to outsourcing is that foreign competitors don’t always follow the same work standards or use the same high quality materials to ensure high quality products. China has been [...]
The appeal of injection molding lies, in large part, because of its versatility and relative accessibility when compared with other manufacturing processes. This accessibility — which can sometimes be mistaken for ease of production — can serve to make in-house injection molding seem overly appealing — perhaps more than it should. In reality, in-house production [...]
The workflow for low-volume injection molding includes the following seven steps: 1) Mold Design Design the mold for your part in the CAD software of your choice. Adhere to common design rules for additive manufacturing and injection mold design. Learn some Design recommendations specific to polymer 3D printed molds. Upload your design into 3D print [...]