This example of a hot runner system has wires and intricate parts that require careful cleaning. Editor?s note: Steve Smith is unit leader of the mold finishing department at Caco Pacific. Since this ...

The injection molding process can be challenging when molding cosmetic parts. When esthetic defects are encountered, a knee-jerk reaction is to twist some knobs, change some temperatures, kick the ...

• Gas-assist injection molding can cut weight, cycle time, and press requirements. • Experienced molders can help OEMs develop tooling, refine process parameters, and choose materials for high-gloss ...

WINDSOR, ONTARIO (Oct. 30, 3:30 p.m. ET) — A small Windsor shop is home to what it believes is the new wave of mold texturing. The GF AgieCharmilles laser ablation machine at ICS Laser Technologies ...

An injection molded, threaded cap made from a 3D-printed metal mold insert, right, created on a Mantle P-200 machine. Within reach of you right now are probably five to 10 plastic products, or parts ...

Henry David Thoreau said: ``Men have become the tools of their tools.'' But visitors to NPE already know that, since their businesses frequently are only as healthy as their tools. The following mold ...