Micro-injection molding focuses on producing small, high-precision parts and components with micron tolerances. Designers who are bound strictly by a set of rules will stymie their own capability and ...

Keeping moldability top of mind during the design process not only ensures that parts perform as intended, but can help save time and cut down on production costs. Before it even hits the factory ...

No matter the size of the part or type of plastic, three main factors affect the quality of injection-molded products — pressure, temperature, and time. Mold Hotrunner Solutions (MHS) in Georgetown, ...

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 ...

Injection molding has long been the workhorse for producing plastic parts. It’s economical for high volumes and offers reliable and repeatable methods for most designs. Additive manufacturing, also ...

SCHWERTBERG, Austria—Engel Holding GmbH is hoping its new micro-injection unit, designed to produce extremely small components from liquid silicone rubber, generates some big waves at a virtual event ...

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 ...

Many people believe that micro molding is standard macro molding, just on a smaller scale. However, standard injection molding processes usually do not work when parts are smaller than a pellet of ...

When ENGEL introduced its first tie-bar-less injection molding machine at the K show in Düsseldorf in 1989, the response was mixed - fascination and skepticism alike. Few could have foreseen that this ...