IRVINE, Calif.—The injection molding machine is getting smarter, and companies are learning how to harness those capabilities to turn out more complex parts. During an Arburg Inc. technical seminar ...

Many people don’t realize that an injection molding machine is something they can build themselves, even without a machine shop or other extensive setup. The hosts of the Canadian YouTube channel ...

Proto Labs’ Protomold Injection Molding Service expands its service to include liquid silicone rubber and metal injection-molded stainless-steel parts. Proto Labs has applied its proprietary ...

The first half of Going it Alone, Part III: Inside the Factory Walls appeared on CrunchGear yesterday. We pick up our survey of how consumer electronics are made with … “One Word: Plastics”. Injection ...

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 ...

3D printing is all well and good for prototyping, and it can even produce useful parts. If you want real strenght in plastics, though, or to produce a LOT of parts, you probably want to step up to ...