Introduction to injection materials
There are many types of materials that may be used in the injection molding process. Most polymers may be used, including all thermoplastics, some thermosets, and some elastomers. […]
Techniques for designing sustainability
There are many techniques for designing sustainably. Depending on product usage patterns, some are more effective than others. […]
What is Extrusion Molding?
Extrusion is one of the most widely used manufacturing processes across many industries. Essentially, it is not much different from squeezing tooth paste out of the tube. Anything that is long with a consistent cross section is probably made by extrusion. Common examples are spaghetti, candy canes, chewing gums, drinking straws, plumbing pipes, door insulation [...]
Moldflow to Acquire C-MOLD
Moldflow Corporation, the world leader in optimizing the design and manufacture of plastic products, today announced that they have signed an agreement to acquire C-MOLD, a provider of plastics simulation software, for $11 million in cash. […]
CHINESE VERSION OF MOLDFLOW PLASTICS INSIGHT 6.1 UNVEILED
Moldflow Corporation (NASDAQ:MFLO), Framingham, Mass., a leading provider of design through manufacturing solutions for the plastics injection molding industry, has unveiled Moldflow Plastics Insight (MPI) 6.1 in Simplified Chinese. MPI is the industry’s most powerful and widely used plastics… …design analysis software. […]
One Step Forward in retaining pin bushings
A mold shop using this process originally machined the grooves with a four-flute, high-speed, steel-grooving tool, just after completing the bushing counterbore. Cutting the slot was faster than opening the screw hole, but still left plenty of room for improvement. Although the spindle and mold block remained in position in the X-Y plane for both [...]
how to Retain Pin Bushings
A few moldmakers have adopted a new practice for bushing retention using snap rings, which helps create a more robust, more reliable and more easily serviceable mold. […]
Introduction to the 3D printing
Three Dimensional Printing (3DP) technology was developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and licensed to several corporations. […]
History of Rotational Moulding
Rotational moulding has had a long history of development dating back to the Egyptians who used rotational casting processes for creating ceramics. Moulding processes were used hundreds of years ago by the Swiss to make hollow chocolate eggs. […]
History of Plastic Injection Moulding
The injection moulding has seen steady growth since its beginnings in the late 1800’s. The technique has evolved from the production of combs and buttons to major consumer, industrial, medical, and aerospace products. […]