Having finished the Tools of the Trade series on circuit board assembly, let’s look at some of the common methods for doing enclosures. First, and possibly the most common, is injection molding. This ...

Injection molding is one of the technologies that makes the world go round. But what does it actually look like to go through the whole process to get a part made? [Achim Haug] wrote up a blog post ...

Today, Built-Rite, located in Lancaster, MA, is the parent company of Reliance Engineering, a molder of thermoplastic and thermoset materials, and LSR Engineering, which performs LSR molding. Four ...

Longtime toolmaker Ramko Manufacturing Inc. has invested more than $5 million to establish its own injection molding plant on 2 acres in Hemet, Calif. Ramko's new, 50,000-square-foot injection molding ...

Nylon is one of the most widely used engineering thermoplastics due to its excellent mechanical properties, such as high ...

The Role of Innovation in Sustainable Injection Molding Innovation plays a key role in advancing sustainability in injection molding. Emerging technologies and practices are making it easier for ...

An injection molded, threaded cap made from a 3D-printed metal mold insert, right, created on a Mantle P-200 machine. Within reach of you right now are probably five to 10 plastic products, or parts ...

If you know someone who's inventing some small-sized plastic gadgets, John Warobi has the ideal Christmas gift: their very own hand-operated plastics injection molding machine! The model 20A ...

Flextronics International Ltd. is making a big move in injection tooling, both establishing a new operation in Illinois and possibly acquiring existing facilities in Arizona, Florida and Illinois. The ...