By Leah Bartlett, Eric Grunden, Rachmat Mulyana, and Jose Castro Department of Industrial & System Engineering The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, USA 43210 Tooling for injection molding is expensive […]
The Gate
The gate is a key component for the filling of the part from a tooling point of view. The gate is not used as a balancing tool. This is usually […]
5 Myths About Material Recycling
Join us July 9, 2019 at 11:00AM–NOON EST for this upcoming webinar The debate about plastics recycling has entered the public arena, with implications for processors, material scientists, business owners, […]
Mold Filling Orientation
By Dallas Cada. DCC Consulting The following tech brief examins the phenomenon of mold filling orientation. The information can be used as a good basic understatnding of what happens once […]
How to Determine Realistic Tolerances for Plastic Injection Molded Parts
By Amos Shavit, Plastokit, Member of Rion Group The design of a product includes dimensions. Dimensions are required for functionality or correct fit in an assembly. It is impossible to […]
Congratulations Bill Ellis Outstanding Young Injection Molding Engineer Award (OYIME)
Ben Ellis is our first award winner for the Outstanding Young Injection Molding Engineer Award (OYIME). He has an impressive resume and comes highly recommended by fellow employees at Beaumont, […]
Non-matching Mesh Technology Now Supports Complete Mold
By Moldex3D The evolution of plastics molding simulation technology began from the plastics filling simulation, and then extended to runner, gate and cooling system simulation. Next, the effects of inserts […]
Vent Temp Sensor Profile of Machine Melt to Mold Part Eject Cycle
By Rey Parel SPE Golden Gate Section Mold close melt inject volume to open part eject thermal profile is now know for each molding cycle. A mold eject side vent […]
Prognostic Medical Devices —The Wave of the Future
Imagine a world where disease could be predicted before it happens, instead of diagnosed and cured by drugs or surgery. Where doctors could change a patient’s life style, diet and […]
Film-insert Injection Compression Molding for Reinforced Polycarbonate with Woven Glass Fiber Oriented 90/0°, ± 45 º
To widen the range of application for plastic materials, new polymer composites with added reinforcing materials on the plastic matrix are being developed increasingly replacing components made of metal or […]
