2019-06-01 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Case Study:Aerospace Molds Need Proper Mix Of Application and Technology
This moldmaker flies high with a combination of specialized processes and modern technologies required for the extremely tight tolerances and exotic material concerns in the aerospace industry. Tech T...
2019-06-01 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Achieve More with Twin Wire EDM Technology
As wire costs continue to increase, twin wire will be recognized as a strong tool for fine tuning wire EDM performance and reducing cost. Figure 1: Larger diameter wires will not complete small radius...
2019-06-01 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Selecting an Economical VMC for Mold Machining
The key to investing in the right vertical machining center is in sizing up your current process requirements and machining capabilities, while factoring in future work. Cutting speed and surface fini...
2019-05-31 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Error-free tube fabrication
Electronic sensing devices provide an ounce of prevention Manufacturing processes are prone to variances, resulting in manufactured products that do not conform to specifications. Dozens of types of e...
2019-05-31 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Finding poor-diffusion bonds in ferrous, nonferrous tubes
Determining whether a tube seam has a partial bond can be difficult with standard ultrasonic or eddy current techniques. However, multifrequency, probe-based eddy current equipment can detect poor-dif...
2019-05-31 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on How to Choose the Right Toolholder
The importance of choosing the optimum toolholder is substantial as the quality of the toolholder has a great influence on the results of the complete machining process. Although it has minor importan...
2019-05-30 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on New ceo at Vita helm
The Vita Group has appointed American Joe Menendez as group chief executive officer with immediate effect in succession to John Oliver, who took the role on an interim basis in late 2006. Oliver will ...
2019-05-30 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on €19m bottle recycling expansion
Alternative Waste Solutions (AWS) has started on a £14m (€19m) expansion of its recycling plant in Hemswell, Lincolnshire with a view to creating the world’s largest facility capable ...
2019-05-30 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on New TPEs Comply with ‘Mad Cow’ Regulations
Teknor Apex, Pawtucket, R.I., has introduced what it calls the first TPEs that comply with regulations aimed at preventing the transmission of so-called "mad cow disease." Two series of Unip...
2019-05-29 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on More Rugged Resins For Stereolithography
Two new resins are touted as breakthroughs in stereolithography (SL) rapidprototyping and rapid-manufacturing materials in that they boast a much closer approximation of thermoplastic ruggedness and d...
2019-05-29 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on High-Flow Fluoropolymer For Easier Processing
A new PFA from Dyneon, Oakdale, Minn., features higher flow for easier production of small injection molded components and extruded wire and cable. Chemically stabilized Dyneon PFA 6515 T is more proc...
2019-05-29 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Automatic Regulation of Bottle Wall Distribution
Optimum material distribution and lightweighting reportedly can be achieved with the first automatic process regulation system for rotary reheat stretch-blow machines. The Equinox system from Sidel In...
2019-05-28 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Valve-Gate Nozzles Now Have Internal Mixer
UltraFlow hot-runner nozzles that have an internal mixing system that speeds color changes are now available in valve-gate designs (as well as earlier hot-tip versions) from Husky Injection Molding Sy...
2019-05-28 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Digital Printer is suitable for workgroup print demands.
Series GX7000 GelSprinter(TM) color printer uses viscous ink technology to produce 29 pages per minute (ppm). Designed for small and mid-sized office environments, unit produces documents that can be ...
2019-05-28 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Workflow Automation System manages and tracks I.V. doses.
Managing all doses electronically in real-time, IntelliFlowRx(TM) I.V. Room Workflow Manager ensures that every dose is continuously visible, accounted for, and traceable. It streamlines all dose comp...
2019-05-28 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Plastisol builds its first US plant
The US subsidiary of a Dutch composite panel maker is investing €1.3m ($1.9m) to build a 17,250-square-foot plant in Groton, New York. The facility will be Plastisol BV’s first US productio...
2019-05-27 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Chinese firm seeks PEEK partners
After joining forces with Degussa to make polyetheretherketone, Changchun Jilin University Super Engineering Plastic Products is looking to expand its business through a similar approach with other ma...
2019-05-27 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Plastics products price rise “inevitable”
Uncertain economic conditions and rising oil prices despite plentiful supplies will see prices of plastics products increase, according to the British Plastics Federation (BPF). The UK plastics trade ...
2019-05-27 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on Digital Manufacturing’s Role in Today’s Mold Shop
mold manufacturers are seeing the benefits that low-volume digital manufacturing services can provide as a non-competitive alternative. By Jeff Hanson Digital manufacturing is finding a new home with ...
2019-05-26 Plastic Injection Guide Comments Off on The Role of Materials in Additive Fabrication
RP capabilities continue to expand with the development of new materials. By Eva Montgomery Stereolithography (SL) is the oldest and one of the most widely used rapid prototyping (RP) technologies. Wi...
