Category: Injection Molding

Injection Molding

What should be done when injection molded parts are bent?

Have you ever opened a box of freshly molded parts, only to find them bent and warped? This frustrating discovery means wasted material, production delays, and the risk of unhappy clients. The pressure is on to find a fix, and fast. Don’t worry, this is a common issue. Understanding the

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Injection Molding

How do we deal with the undercut in injection molding?

Have you ever designed a plastic part that looks perfect on screen, only to be told it’s un-moldable? The culprit is often a hidden feature called an undercut. This small detail can trap your part inside the steel mold, leading to costly damage and frustrating delays. But don’t worry, there

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Injection Molding

How Should Your Product Design Interact with an Injection Mold?

Have you ever perfected a design on your computer, only to see the physical part come out warped, flawed, or full of sink marks? This frustrating gap between digital design and real-world production can cause endless revisions, delay projects, and cost a fortune. The secret to avoiding this is not

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Design

What are the seven basic components of injection molding?

Have you ever created a plastic part that was absolutely perfect on screen, then encountered infinite difficulty during production? A minor mistake in how the part is being molded can result in expensive tooling changes and annoying delays. Learning about the fundamental elements of an injection mold is the first

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Injection Molding

How to Evaluate Injection Molding Problems?

The mold presents a finished piece of plastic that has defects, which cost you both in time and savings. You end up with reject pile and you are unsure of whether it is the material, the machine itself or the mold that is the problem. Every non-functional component is a

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Injection Molding

How Do You Correctly Calculate the Forces on an Injection Mold Slider?

Struggling with slider failures might be a miscalculation of forces. This small error can lead to costly mold damage and production delays, hurting your bottom line and causing major headaches you just don’t need. The simplest way to calculate the required force for a mold slider is to determine the

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Injection Molding

What is Injection Pressure in Injection Molding?

Injection pressure in injection molding is a fine balancing act. Too low, and your parts will not fill up correctly, and you’ll be stuck with annoying defects. Too high, and you’ll flash the mold or worse, destroy it, and be confronted with expensive repairs and downtime. This vital parameter is

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