Researchers in Germany have developed a process monitoring and control system for injection molding cells that automatically detects deviations in product quality, identifies the most likely cause, ...

Precision molded thermoplastic parts are used in everything from catheters and IVD cartridges to drug-delivery systems. In fact, the vast majority of medical devices include precision molded ...

Do you think you’re ahead of the curve if you use closed loop mold pressure sensors to determine the accuracy of injection molded parts? Most design engineers and their processing partners would say ...

Additive manufacturing (AM), also referred to as 3D printing, moved beyond its initial use in industry solely for prototype development years ago. It’s no longer uncommon for manufacturers to produce ...

Engel began a global rollout of its Wintec brand e-win all-electric press and presented a streamlined portfolio of its duo and t-win two-platen machines.

Extrusion, injection molding, process control, mixing requirements, and product design. Nick Schott is a Professor in the Plastics Engineering Department at UMass Lowell. In addition to his teaching ...

Structural analyis codes already do a good job predicting the performance of molded plastic parts. Yet, their results never tell the full story because the mechanical properties of those parts depend ...