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 ...

When it comes to manufacturing, staying at the forefront of innovation is crucial for success. Plyable has been redefining industry standards with their groundbreaking advancements in automated mold ...

Smart manufacturing uses AI and real-time data to boost injection molding quality, cut costs and predict equipment issues.

3D printing is great for prototyping, and not bad for limited runs of parts. Unfortunately though it really doesn’t scale well beyond a few pieces, so when you’re ready for the mass market you will ...

Tying design to simulation seems inevitable considering that even small molds cost upwards of $100,000 and larger ones for auto parts can hit $500,000. Repairing design mistakes are profit killers.

Examples of CIKONI’s composites developments include (top) 3D filament winding carbon fiber onto 3D-printed plastic core for a lightweight automotive truss and (bottom) draping simulation for ...

Rather than mimic the conventional functionality of a tool, something new is in the game: dissolvable molds. The soluble tooling technology uses the same printer but different materials, allowing for ...

When it comes to manufacturing, sheet metal and injection molding make the world go ’round. As a manufacturing method, injection molding has its own range of unique design issues and gotchas that are ...

The hydrogen storage cylinder lining was taken as the research object. The injection model of the cylinder liner was developed employing 3D software, a two-cavity injection molding system was built, ...