Designing plastic parts that can be molded has always been important for traditional injection molding processes, but it’s particularly beneficial for parts about to be rapid injection molded (RIM) to ...

Injection molding is a highly-engineered process that demands careful planning and attention to detail if the finished product is to achieve its full potential. The tips in this article should help ...

Injection molding is the manufacturing process which is mostly used for the plastic items from toys and plastic trinkets to cell phone cases, automotive body parts, containers, water bottles, and more ...

Having finished the Tools of the Trade series on circuit board assembly, let’s look at some of the common methods for doing enclosures. First, and possibly the most common, is injection molding. This ...

Offers a comprehensive guide to metal injection molding and its applications Talks about the basics of the metal injection molding processes and covers topics such as essential powder characteristics, ...

The key drivers of an injection molding plant’s profits are downtime, efficiency, and scrap. A company’s success relies heavily on quick and efficient startups. Poor startups not only lead to ...

3D printing is great for prototyping, and not bad for limited runs of parts. Unfortunately though it really doesn’t scale well beyond a few pieces, so when you’re ready for the mass market you will ...

Metal Injection Molding is changing medical device manufacturing by enabling the production of intricate, high-quality ...

"Common Injection Molding Design Mistakes and Optimization Guide" was not just breaking news within the First Mold, but a major announcement. The company officially announced this publication as a ...