Should You Source Your Injection Molds from China or the USA?
Leave a CommentInjection molding dies, or injection molds, are the heart of molding process. It’s crucial for buyers to source them from reliable, trusted, quality-driven suppliers. They have a big decision to make: to build their molds in China, or closer to home in the USA. Often, this leads to questions about quality versus cost and delivery. […]
Five Reasons to Use Mold Flow Simulation Software for Injection Molding
Leave a CommentAre you leveraging mold flow simulation software to optimize your molds and injection molding process? You should be. Here’s why: injection molding is a complex process, and is subject to threats such as warping, uneven cooling, material defects, and much more. Historically, these challenges were only discovered through trial and error, leading to costly mold […]
The Importance of Surface Finish, Texture, and Draft Angles in Injection Molded Part Design
Leave a CommentThere are three aspects of plastic part design that are often overlooked, but crucial for manufacturing success: surface finish, texture, and draft angles. Understanding and optimizing each is critical for fabricating consistent, high quality plastic components efficiently. The first question that comes to mind: if these are so important, why are they often overlooked? We’re […]
The Importance of Injection Mold Maintenance, and How To Do It
Leave a CommentKeeping your plastic injection molds properly maintained is crucial to the long-term success of any molding program. When doing so, you will drive down costs, reduce downtime, and keep deliveries on schedule, all leading to better profitability. Today, we’ll take a deeper look at the benefits of proper mold maintenance, and dive into some tips […]
Choosing the Right Material for Injection Molding Molds: Aluminum vs. Soft Steel (P20)
Leave a CommentWhen it comes to creating prototype molds for injection molding, choosing the right material is crucial. Two common options for prototype mold construction are aluminum and soft steel (P20). Today, we’ll compare these two materials to help you make an informed decision. For the purposes of today’s discussion, we’ll be talking about “late stage” prototype […]
Self-Contained Molds vs. Modular Insert Molds
Leave a CommentWith plastic injection molding, there are two types of mold configurations that may be used: standard self-contained molds and modular insert molds. Today, we’ll compare the key aspects of both types. Self-Contained and Modular Insert Molds – Defined Let’s start with a definition for each. Self-contained molds consist of all components integrated into a singular […]
Benefits of Recycling Plastic for Sustainable Injection Molding
Leave a CommentScientists estimate that there are 5 trillion tons of plastic in the world’s oceans. FIVE TRILLION!* It’s hard to wrap your head around that number, isn’t it? Couple that with the ever-increasing global demand for plastic, and the oil it is derived from, and you have a perfect storm. Thankfully, plastic is recyclable. Today we’ll […]
5 Ways to Reduce Plastic Injection Molded Part Costs
Leave a CommentThere’s one question that comes up in practically every call we have with prospects and customers lately. You’ve probably guessed it already: “How can we reduce cost?” It’s a fact. Every buyer wants to pay less for their injection molded parts, but without sacrificing quality. Thankfully, for many jobs, this is achievable if you know […]
Benefits of Injection Molded Automated Assembly
Leave a CommentAs demand continues to grow for plastic injection molded parts and components, so does their complexity. To help keep up with this demand and competition, automation has become an integral player in the injection molding process. Automation is particularly beneficial for customers requiring plastic molded assemblies. Traditionally, assemblies have been put together by hand, requiring […]
How to Calculate the Right Press Size for Injection Molding
Leave a CommentTo accomplish the highly technical process of injection molding plastic components, injection molding machines exert an extreme amount of pressure. The mold is subjected to two strong opposing forces, holding the mold open and forcing it closed. The pressure that pushes the mold together is called the clamping force, which is measured by tonnage. The […]