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 ...

Injection molding is the technology used to create parts by melting plastic, then injecting it into the mold to cool and solidify taking the form of the mold. After it’s done the cooling, the part can ...

Proto Labs Inc. has acquired another manufacturing facility and will use it to spearhead growth in its CNC machining business. The project also will create more space for injection molding and mold ...

Learn how the Form 4 printer from Formlabs rivals injection molding with its accuracy, quality and speed, offering engineers a range of materials for various applications while prioritizing ...

The injection molding process begins with the user pouring a liquid elastomer mixture into the injection chamber. Saltgator offers its own system-specific SoftGel material, although the company is ...

This core was 3D printed from steel at Star Rapid using a Renishaw AM 250 printer. Product developers and engineers who design and manufacture plastic parts now have a powerful new weapon in their ...

A new low-pressure plastic-pallet injection molding machine from Wilmington Machinery accepts 100% recycled plastics even in flake form. That enables the production of low-cost plastic pallets, noted ...