By Nick Allen, MD, 3DPRINTUK 3D printing is unique as a disruptive technology in one key respect, and that is, having disrupted the manufacturing paradigm through the introduction of rapid prototyping some 25-30 years ago, it is now disrupting … [Read more...] about 3d printing — An alternative to injection moulding?
Injection Molding Production
How a virtual approach can benefit injection molding
Bastiaan Oud and Jonathan Girroir To the outside eye, injection molding might seem straightforward enough: You shoot hot, liquid plastic into a cavity that is the shape of what you want to build, let it cool, pop it out, and voilà – you have your … [Read more...] about How a virtual approach can benefit injection molding
3D print molds for custom manufacture of rubber parts
Structur3d, a developer of soft materials for additive manufacturing, introduces water-soluble molds for use in custom-manufacturing rubber parts. The company’s Inj3ctor Platform, which injects industrial-grade liquid materials into 3D-printed molds, … [Read more...] about 3D print molds for custom manufacture of rubber parts
Rapid desktop manufacturing of rubber parts
Structur3d, a leader in additive manufacturing for soft materials, announces the availability of the Inj3ctor Platform, a new desktop approach for injection molding rubber parts. The company is advancing and solidifying 3D printing’s role within … [Read more...] about Rapid desktop manufacturing of rubber parts
An integrated approach to simulation-driven design for manufacturing (DFM) of injection molded components
Altair, a global technology company providing solutions in data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing (HPC), launched Altair Inspire Mold, an end-to-end solution for simulating injection molding. Injection molded plastic … [Read more...] about An integrated approach to simulation-driven design for manufacturing (DFM) of injection molded components
Combining 3D printing and injection molding
Starting in the later half of 2020, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials, in a strategic partnership with AddiFab, will offer services based on Freeform Injection Molding from three locations. Freeform Injection Molding (FIM) is based on 3D-printed … [Read more...] about Combining 3D printing and injection molding
AM software guides development of injection molded part
Comeragh Composites is a specialist technical consultancy based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with dedicated expertise in delivering systems for polymer and composite manufacturing projects. The company’s engineering team recently collaborated with … [Read more...] about AM software guides development of injection molded part
Direct rapid soft tooling helps you 3D print micro mold tooling
There is a compelling drive towards the use of additive manufacturing (AM) to manufacture mold tools. Here’s a look at one technology for micro mold tooling. Jon Donner, CEO, Nanofabrica As AM matures as a process not just for prototyping but … [Read more...] about Direct rapid soft tooling helps you 3D print micro mold tooling
What service providers are doing to help battle the pandemic
Listen as Greg Thompson of Protolabs discusses how service bureaus are helping in the battle against the Coronavirus with their ability to offer a range of prototyping and manufacturing capabilities. Welcome to Technology Forward. In addition … [Read more...] about What service providers are doing to help battle the pandemic
3D printing silicone for prototyping molds
Advances in new elastomeric materials formulated specifically for urethane, epoxy, and acrylic casting and 3D printing make silicone a vital solution for molds for rapid prototyping. Leveraging silicone technologies will allow rapid prototyping … [Read more...] about 3D printing silicone for prototyping molds
