A growing number of device firms are using 3-D printing to produce injection molds. About five years ago, Nadav Sella, now director, manufacturing tools at Stratasys, spotted a company using 3-D ...

Last time we checked in with [CrafsMan] he had bought a benchtop injection molding machine. This time, he shows off how to 3D print molds. If you have ever had to spend to make tooling for injection ...

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 ...

This core was 3D printed from steel at Star Rapid using a Renishaw AM 250 printer. Product developers and engineers who design and manufacture plastic parts now have a powerful new weapon in their ...

When trying to establish process control in plastic injection, watering the tool is a key variable that is often overlooked. Water set-up and design are every bit as important as establishing and ...

The global market for plastic injection molded parts is currently valued at $325 billion, and this number is expected to grow by 5.7% through at least 2025. Spurred by the rapidly developing economies ...

Discover the role of custom injection molding in modern manufacturing, enabling precision, scalability, and cost-effective ...

Rapid prototype injection molding makes small-batch production much cheaper. Such a manufacturing technique allows businesses to prototype ideas, fine-tune products, and save costs. The ...

Injection molding is the biggest segment of the plastics industry, and is commonly used for both thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic materials. Material is fed into a barrel where a reciprocating ...