Injection Molding

Moldfilling strategy works for laser printer

Moldfilling strategy works for laser printer

October 04, 1998
Injection Molding, Materials
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U sing simulation technology for plastic part design has become nearly a given in the past five years. A recent project from Lexmark Electronics (formerly Plastics Technology Center) underscores the reasons why more designers and molders are turning to moldfilling analysis. The former product...
Market Focus: Sports and recreation

Market Focus: Sports and recreation

October 04, 1998
Injection Molding
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U nlike most markets served by injection molders, sports and recreation defies easy categorization. For many molders, the markets they serve can say a lot about their operations. Whether it is automotive, medical, or electrical and electronic, the market dictates, to a degree, what kind of...
Digitized eyes spot problems before they happen

Digitized eyes spot problems before they happen

October 02, 1998
Injection Molding, Business
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P lastic Molding Technology Inc. (PMT) of Seymour, CT is a progressive, medium-sized $7.5 million company that specializes in insert molding small precision parts. PMT's use of advanced digital optical inspection systems-sharp-eyed and smart enough to ensure that the extremely small inserts it uses...
An analysis of the injection molding market

An analysis of the injection molding market

September 28, 1998
Injection Molding, Materials
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R esearch on the injection molding market, its resin demand, and markets served is seldom conducted separately from other plastics processes. But in a new study, "Injection Molded Plastics," the Freedonia Group projects U.S. demand for injection molded plastics to grow 3.3 percent per annum to more...
Can this part be saved: Cracking around inserts

Can this part be saved: Cracking around inserts

September 28, 1998
Injection Molding, Materials
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Editor's note: Readers often tell us that truly useful design guidelines-those based on real engineering principles-can be worth their weight in gold. To that end, IMM presents an enriching series by Robert Cramer of Dow's Materials Engineering Center. In part one of this three-part series, Cramer...
Avoiding the pitfalls of concurrent engineering

Avoiding the pitfalls of concurrent engineering

September 28, 1998
Injection Molding, Business
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Making the best use of concurrent engineering and early vendor involvement means gathering input from all team members, according to David Roche. This electrophoresis gel holder, used to perform medical diagnostic tests, was originally designed as a five-piece assembly (top). But on the advice of...

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