By Barry Pai, Engineer at Product R&D Division of CoreTech System (Moldex3D) In the plastic foaming injection process, the supercritical fluid (N2 or CO2) and the melt are firstly mixed […]
Creating Worker Opportunity in a New Era of Automation: Autodesk Explores Skills Development & The Future of Work
By Joe Speicher Even before the pandemic, businesses across the globe were embracing automation as a solution to the skills shortages facing so many industries. The arrival of COVID-19 accelerated […]
Long-running Problem of Ear-flow Simulation Solved by Groundbreaking Viscosity Model
By Ivor Tseng, Scientist at R&D Division, Moldex3D Injection molding is the most common manufacturing process for producing plastic parts. Though the molding technology is well-developed, there is a long-running […]
Ten Part-Design Rules for Gas-assisted Injection Molding Process
By Hank Tsai., Effinno Technologies Co., Ltd. Process introduction: In general, it has four stages in a gas-assisted injection molding process (Figure 1). Stage 1 – Filling by Molding Machine […]
New Mold Cooling Innovations from Progressive Components
Route Cooling with Diverting Rods, Seal Cores with O-Rings Progressive has added new items to provide designers with more options to route cooling lines within their tools. Progressive’s addition of […]
Webinar: Less is More: How to Maximize Energy Savings in Plastics Processing — Part 2
March 31, 2021 11:00am–Noon EST Webinar via Zoom FREE for SPE Members Non-Members: $199 The second webinar will address behavioral and organizational approaches to industrial energy management. Josh will explain […]
Read the latest issue of Molding Views
In this issue: Study on Thermal Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Poly (Lactic Acid)/ Parafinn Wax Blends ‘Hey, Are you One of the PlastChicks?’ Erie Plastics Engineer Co-Hosts Industry Podcast […]
Webinar: Less is More: How to Maximize Energy Savings in Plastics Processing — Part 1
March 4, 2021 11:00am–Noon EST Webinar via Zoom FREE for SPE Members Non-Members: $199 Wasted energy is wasted profit. In these webinars, plastics engineers, plant managers, and financial managers will […]
‘Hey, Are You One of the PlastChicks?’ Erie Plastics Engineer Co-Hosts Industry Podcast
The tone is light, lively and fun. Discussion centers on popular plastics industry topics and people who inspire the trade. Subjects range from CEOs, production managers, and management consultants to […]
Moldex3D 2020 Reduced 30% Calculation Time Through Solver Optimization
By Enzo Chen, Senior Engineer at Product R&D Division, Moldex3D Under the trend of artificial intelligence, the demand for handling big data is emerging, driving the development of High-Performance Computing […]
