3D printing is all well and good if you want one of something, but if you want lots of plastic parts that are all largely identical, you should consider injection molding. You can pay someone to do ...

Many people don’t realize that an injection molding machine is something they can build themselves, even without a machine shop or other extensive setup. The hosts of the Canadian YouTube channel ...

Austria’s Engel has built what it claims is the world’s largest injection molding machine. The two-platen behemoth, dubbed duo 12000 US, with a clamping force of 110,000 kN (12,364 US tons) was ...

High-mix, low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing has seen significant growth in recent years as lower margins, increased demand for customization, and supply chain uncertainty have altered day-to-day ...

Many facets affect a company’s ability to achieve high injection molding production numbers while maintaining low scrap and minimal unplanned down time. One of the largest factors is the machine ...

Hydraulic injection molding machines remain a popular option on many shop floors, especially for the production of larger parts. Once the dominant machine in the injection molding segment, hydraulic ...

In aluminum investment casting, a disposable wax pattern must be made for each part to be formed from molten aluminum. To make those wax patterns, low-temperature paste wax is injected into cavity ...