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
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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
Micro molding – The need for collaboration and DfM
There are a certain set of rules and understandings of the molding process at the macro level that simply don’t work at the micro level. The flow of molten plastic, it's cooling, warpage, necessary venting and gating … are all different when molding … [Read more...] about Micro molding – The need for collaboration and DfM
Designing it right to make it right
Machining? Injection molding? Additive manufacturing? Sheet metal fabrication? Engineers and product designers have several manufacturing choices to consider these days during the design and prototyping stages of making a part. Machining and … [Read more...] about Designing it right to make it right
Advances in vertical injection molding make medical device design easier
By John Schmitz, President of Aberdeen Technologies, Inc. The medical sector has embraced the high standards that plastic injection molding can offer. Insert molding, especially on a vertical molding press, can hold tight tolerances while also … [Read more...] about Advances in vertical injection molding make medical device design easier
Tips on working with gates in micro-molded parts
By Scott Byal, Sr. Project Engineer, Accumold As technology shrinks, previously overlooked aspects of injection molded parts are causing significant challenges and problems. With larger injection molded parts, the gate, where polymer enters the … [Read more...] about Tips on working with gates in micro-molded parts
Custom color and complete parts made easy
Color can play an important role in product design. Achieving the right color, however, has usually been a challenge. It can take weeks to get the color right. Noted Joel Matthews, Global Product Manager – Secondary Operations at Protolabs, a typical … [Read more...] about Custom color and complete parts made easy
