DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - Multicomponent injection molding got a new twist at K 2001, as several machine suppliers showed eye-catching presses with rotating molds that turn 90 or 180 degrees to meet up ...

Rotating stack molds give designers a variety of options for not only molding multicomponent parts but also doing secondary assembly operations inside the injection molding machine. ''What will it ...

HPM, rejuvenated as a division of Taylor's Industrial Services LLC, is back and the 126-year-old firm is offering something brand new - a rotating, movable platen that swings out 180 degrees.

Most mold manufacturers are innovative, creative people and often develop products that prove to be a better "mouse trap" for solving complex molding solutions. Wade Clark, president and CEO of ...

Injection molding is widely used in the manufacture of plastic parts ranging from simple, everyday items to complex products requiring precision tooling and process optimization equipment. During a ...

Rotational Molding is a prevalent manufacturing process. It forms hollow plastic products through heat and biaxial rotation. This method creates countless everyday items. The global rotomolding market ...

The powder injection moulding (PIM) process is an efficient method for the high volume production of shaped components from powders. PIM is a derivative of polymer injection moulding and uses much of ...

Recently [Stefan] of CNC Kitchen took a gander at using his gaggle of 3D printers to try injection molding (IM). Although the IM process generally requires metal molds and specialized machinery, 3D ...

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 ...