When we talk about the moldmaking industry, we’re addressing a very large spectrum of applications. The high-volume automotive market aside, we can examine the lower-volume, highly precise molds for medical components, molds for the food and beverage industry, cosmetics and more. […]
hot runner system is used for production of large parts or long flow length. It saves material, lowers the part cost, improves part quality, shortens the cycle time, and improves production yield. […]
the merit of the Gas-assisted injection molding—low injection pressure and locking force, thereby reducing cost for equipment, since gas-assisted injection adopts “ underfeeding injection”, […]
China industry spends hundreds of billions a year in costs related to, or caused from, corrosion. In the plastic’s industry, these costs are not limited to mold damage and repair. Corrosion also causes the breakdown/shutdown of a press, leading to manufacturing downtime and significant loss of productivity. […]
Buyers everywhere are finding it more and more difficult to navigate the global manufacturing ecosystem. They are discovering unexpected challenges in managing extended supply chains, particularly in sustaining complex, […]
Often, in order to decrease tooling costs, a long-established design approach is specified for several mold builders to quote, and the lowest bid wins. However, a different mindset could yield much greater savings not only at the mold build and initial production launch, but also over the lifetime of the tool. […]
When the above summaries are applied to the acquisition of molds, it should be apparent that a hot runner system can significantly reduce initial cost, tool construction time, and operating expenses of trials, setup, cycle time, maintenance, scrap and secondary operations—and with an efficient valve gate system—no additional equipment is necessary. […]