[Kurt Schaefer] was watching YouTube videos of people making molds for injection molding purposes using what he considered to be the toy 3018 CNC machines, and looking at the results, decided he ...

Injection molding is the obvious onward step from 3D printing when the making of a few plastic parts becomes their series manufacture. The problem with injection molding is though, that making a mold ...

The Online Quoter that was created by First Mold negates these issues. The system was created in an easy-to-use and user-friendly manner, such that the users can upload 3D files and obtain immediate ...

Lightweight parts, energy-saving processing or combining several process steps into one. It can all be summarized under one buzzword: sustainability. A technology that is highly promising is ...

The plastics industry continues to seek solutions to help it meet circular economy demands. As pressure builds for the industry to increase the amount of recycled plastics used in manufacturing, ...

Hydraulic injection molding machines remain a popular option on many shop floors, especially for the production of larger parts. Once the dominant machine in the injection molding segment, hydraulic ...

Wisconsin CDMO adds nearly 100 molding machines and Class 7 and 8 cleanrooms through purchase of Denmark-based injection ...

MGS said Knudsen Plast’s operations in Denmark and Slovakia will enhance the contract development and manufacturing organization’s ability to support customers across Europe. It brings expanded ...

Cooper Plastics has expanded its structural foam injection molding capabilities, strengthening its ability to produce large, ...

The two most common methods of cooler manufacturing are rotomolding (rotational molding) or injection molding. Rotomolded coolers are considered to be more durable, with a lower likelihood of cracks ...

Dirk Musser will lead KraussMaffei Technologies starting April 1, as Jörg Stech steps down after three-year transformation.