Injection molding: a lot harder than you'd think! I picked up a benchtop injection molding machine to play with, and thought ...
Rather than mimic the conventional functionality of a tool, something new is in the game: dissolvable molds. The soluble tooling technology uses the same printer but different materials, allowing for ...
One of Badger Color’s new BOY Injection Molding Machines. Image submitted by Badger Color. Mukwonago-based color solutions manufacturer Badger Color USA is bolstering its technical capabilities by ...
Editor’s note: This is a corollary to an article by the same author on instances when a hydraulic press might be the best option — “Hydraulic vs. Electric Injection Molding Machines: When Energy ...
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 ...
Dickinson, TX – JUNE 2025 – SALTGATOR Tech Inc., a Dickinson-based startup dedicated to accessible fabrication tools, is proud to announce the launch of its Kickstarter campaign for the SALTGATOR — ...
DOVER ‒ A rubber injection mold press was damaged by fire on May 26 at Meteor Sealing Systems, 400 S. Tuscarawas Ave. Firefighters were dispatched at 3:36 p.m., according to an announcement from the ...
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 ...
Engel GmbH (Schwertberg, Austria) is strengthening its market presence in the Americas with the grand opening of a new production facility in Querétaro, Mexico. This strategic step marks a substantial ...
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 ...