Overmolding is a specialized injection molding process where one material is molded directly over another, creating a single, unified component. Typically, the base part—often a rigid plastic or even ...

An injection molded, threaded cap made from a 3D-printed metal mold insert, right, created on a Mantle P-200 machine. Within reach of you right now are probably five to 10 plastic products, or parts ...

Portland, Ore. — C-sert LLC officials say stripped platen bolt holes can be a thing of the past with their line of patented threaded inserts. Frequent mold changes and production pressures can lead to ...

El Paso, Texas-based injection molder Plastic Molding Technology (PMT) has invested $1 million to increase capacity and meet new demand from customers requiring insert molding. PMT added vertical and ...

Hasco has introduced the new InsertKey Z088 system, offering injection molding manufacturers the ability to unambiguously code mold inserts in tooling. This innovative system consists of the sleeve ...

Following the finalization of a major consortial project led by the Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production (AZL) and the Institute for Plastics Processing at RWTH Aachen University (IKV) ...

Functionalized PEI profiles made using CCM. Anybrid worked with REHAU Innovation Group to demonstrate use of its ROBIN robotized injection molding system to overmold Böllhoff Hitsert metal inserts ...

Moldmakers can save time and money from design to manufacturing with the use of tunnel gate inserts, according to Meusburger (Wolfurt, Austria). The company has recently expanded its range with two ...

The powder injection moulding (PIM) process is an efficient method for the high volume production of shaped components from powders. PIM is a derivative of polymer injection moulding and uses much of ...

The economical and ecological manufacturing of components using injection molding requires a high level of process reliability. This requires precise recording and monitoring of relevant parameters ...