Injection molded plastics have revolutionized design, innovation, and manufacturing in the 20th century. Before 1950, most products were manufactured in stamped steel, die-cast aluminum, zinc, and ...

This book provides design engineers, toolmakers, moulding technicians and production engineers with an in depth guide to the design and manufacture of mould tools that work successfully in production.

One of the most common methods of converting plastics from the raw material form to an article of use is the process of injection moulding. This process is most typically used for thermoplastic ...

Digital manufacturing innovator Fictiv has further enhanced its injection molding services by launching automated design for manufacturability (DFM) capabilities that give customers free, instant ...

There are many flavors of engineering software that target specific manufacturing processes. For example, CimatronE CAD/ CAM software from the Cimatron Group in Israel, lets users handle all aspects ...

Using 3D printing technologies for composite tooling is no longer new, though uptake is still limited and there is enormous potential for growth across the composite industry. The last decade has seen ...

The embedding solution is a one-step process that removes the need for any secondary processes like drilling or punching to insert a fastener. “At bigHead we don’t just make fasteners,” said Matt ...

PepsiCo Inc. is using additive manufacturing in addition to blow molding to develop beverage bottles faster at a reduced cost. The Purchase, N.Y.-based company patented technology in late 2020 for a ...