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Uncover the Magic Behind Plastic Injection Molding – Part 1
Behind Plastic injection molding is a manufacturing process that creates injection molds for plastic parts and packaging. The process involves heating thermoplastic material to high temperature, injection molding it into the mold cavity, cooling the part, and ejecting it from the mold. The process is useful for the mass production of plastic parts because it speeds up the design process, material selection, mold production, injection molding tooling costs, part ma......
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Solving the problem of injection molding sink marks
For injection molding specifications, sink marks can ruin a part’s aesthetic look and finish. Sink marks are a common issue in the injection molding process, but it doesn’t have to be this way. With the proper set of considerations, you can reduce or eliminate sink marks from your parts using intelligent choices for design details like gate location, wall thicknesses, and draft angles. To help ensure successful performance goals with minimal product variations due......
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5-way solution injection molding sync sign
Are you looking for a way to maximize efficiency, reduce costs, and increase productivity with your injection molding sync sign? We hear you. Injection Molding is an incredibly complex process requiring tight communication between the shop-floor and planners or other personnel running the production sequences in order to remain cost effective. All too often these processes break down due to several challenges that need solutions—that’s where we can help! Drawing o......
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What is the design and type of dividing line, what is it?
We often hear the phrase “dividing line” thrown around when it comes to design but what is it really? A dividing line can take many forms, whether a border on our favorite website or even an edge of a graphic. It’s not just something that exists within the visual world of design; there are specific types and rules surrounding how these lines are implemented. But never fear – we’re here today to explore exactly what a design and type of dividing line ar......
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Planning for Parting Lines in Injection Molding Design
Designing parting lines for injection molding is not just a matter of artistic expression – it’s a science. As anyone who has gone through the process knows, even minor errors can affect parts’ function, quality control, and overall effect. But whether you’re an experienced veteran or new to this craft, there are certain steps that should be taken when planning your parting lines that will make the final product look it’s very best! Caution: once......
