Last time we looked in on Injekto — a homemade plastic injection machine — it was at version 1.0. A recent video from the team that you can see below shows version 2 which is much improved and can ...
3D printing is all well and good if you want one of something, but if you want lots of plastic parts that are all largely identical, you should consider injection molding. You can pay someone to do ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Pocket Inyector is a unique desktop injection moulding system that allows you to create your very own plastic parts in multiple quantities using injection moulding moulds created using 3D printed ...
Makers, developers, and hobbyists interested in building their very own desktop DIY injection moulding machine may be interested in a new video posted to the Buster Beagle 3D YouTube channel. This ...
High-mix, low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing has seen significant growth in recent years as lower margins, increased demand for customization, and supply chain uncertainty have altered day-to-day ...
LS Mtron Injection Molding Machine continues to grow in North America. In just the past few months the company has opened a new business unit in Mexico and has hired numerous sales and service ...
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany—Arburg GmbH and Co. KG is introducing a new multi-component injection molding machine series with larger mold dimensions and ejector strokes and greater distances between the ...
Hydraulic injection molding machines remain a popular option on many shop floors, especially for the production of larger parts. Once the dominant machine in the injection molding segment, hydraulic ...
Plastic injection molding efficiency is dependent on the ability of a molder to control and reduce unplanned downtime. A chaotic maintenance strategy leads to scheduling failures, erosion of customer ...