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 ...

There are thousands of designers who design injection molded parts but there is an elite group within this large community who can actually design parts for injection molders. Injection molded product ...

Injection molded plastics have revolutionized design, innovation, and manufacturing in the 20th century. Before 1950, most products were manufactured in stamped steel, die-cast aluminum, zinc, and ...

Injection molding is a highly-engineered process that demands careful planning and attention to detail if the finished product is to achieve its full potential. The tips in this article should help ...

CINCINNATI -- Milacron LLC is acquiring Canadian hot-runner specialist Mold-Masters Ltd. from London-based investment firm 3i Group plc. The deal combines major brands in machinery (Milacron), hot ...

3D printing is all well and good for prototyping, and it can even produce useful parts. If you want real strenght in plastics, though, or to produce a LOT of parts, you probably want to step up to ...

When Bill Kushmaul decided in 1999 to form a separate mold-making company by splitting off Tech Mold Inc. from parent Tech Group Inc., he hoped the firms would continue their ``excellent relationship.