August 26, 20243 Tips for Cooling Design in Injection MoldingImprove your productivity in injection molding through properly designing cooling channels. Read more
August 23, 2024Inside Materials – PolycarbonatePolycarbonate (PC) is an essential thermoplastic renowned for its clarity and durability, making it widely used across various applications. Read more
August 6, 2024Pulp Injection Molding for Packaging SolutionsInjection molding has become more versatile, now accommodating various raw materials, including paper. This flexibility makes it suitable for packaging and pharmaceutical applications. Read more
June 24, 2024Energy Management Systems – Injection Molding 1Injection molding machines have ‘base’ and ‘process’ loads and an idling machine is not ‘free’, it is costing large amounts of energy and money. Read more
March 18, 2024Mastering Clamping Force CalculationClamping force calculation is essential for injection molding projects to avoid expensive corrections later. Read more
February 26, 202432nd IKV Colloquium, The Five Cutting-Edge TopicsIKV has consistently pushed the boundaries of knowledge, fostered interdisciplinary collaboration, and driven progress in the dynamic field of plastics. Read more
February 3, 2024Maximizing Injection Molding SimulationInjection molding simulation has already achieved a high level of precision. Industry leaders’ recent collaboration promises enhanced precision in material data, elevating manufacturing efficiency and quality standards. Read more
January 26, 2024Injection Molding: The Revolution in Glass ProcessingGlass stands as a high-performance material vital across multiple fields, notably in optics, chemistry, and medical technology industries. However, conventional glass processing faces constraints, particularly in designing very small structures. The new process developed by Glassomer in Freiburg, Germany, makes it possible to process transparent quartz glass in the plastic injection molding machine. Read more
January 11, 2024Plastic Part Design for Economical Injection Molding – Part IIIThe first two articles in this series dwelt with the history of product design and the creative process that culminated in hypothetical new injection molded product sketches. The next challenge is to reduce the concept sketches to detailed piece-part drawings or CAD data bases. However, before starting that time consuming process it is highly desirable to determine whether or not the parts of the new product are moldable and what the molds and molded parts will cost. Read more
December 27, 2023Plastic Part Design for Economical Injection Molding – Part IIThe process of designing a plastic product to be made by injection molding is the same as designing a product for any other manufacturing process or material. Each combination of material and manufacturing method has its own unique design guidelines. However, the design process itself is independent of the kind of material or manufacturing method being used. Read more