When it comes to rapid injection molding, there are four "rules" that are equally important. Ignore any one of them and it can stop you in your tracks. Thus, the four #1 rules for successful rapid injection molding are: 1a) Maintain uniform wall … [Read more...] about Design Tips for Rapid Injection Molding
Subtractive vs. Additive Prototyping
Building a wall out of bricks and creating a plastic part out of plastic layers are both additive processes. As such, they share several advantages. Both are relatively simple, inexpensive, and repetitive—brick is piled on brick; plastic layer is … [Read more...] about Subtractive vs. Additive Prototyping
Subtractive rapid prototyping finally breaks through
Manufacturing by the removal of material may be among the oldest of human endeavors. In fact, the Stone Age takes its name from the process of chipping away unwanted rock to yield useful tools. Obviously, that process was completely manual. Even … [Read more...] about Subtractive rapid prototyping finally breaks through
Injection molding cost: Making cents
You can justify low-volume injection molding, and rapid injection prototyping shows you how. Traditional injection molding is all about quantity. Making a multi-cavity, high-performance hardened steel tool is a slow, expensive process, but once … [Read more...] about Injection molding cost: Making cents