For as long as she can remember, fashion designer Kathy Minns has been passionate on the subject of a finely set table and the way in which the right combination and placement of pieces – dishes, silverware, glasses, flowers and other decorative … [Read more...] about An Unlikely Partnership: Elegant Dining and Prototyping
Rapid Injection Molding
Corn: It’s Not Just for Breakfast Anymore
Normally, when nature produces polymers, they are strings of protein like keratin or polypeptides. Now, however, with help from companies like NatureWorks LLC, a subsidiary of Cargill, starch from corn is being turned into a different kind of … [Read more...] about Corn: It’s Not Just for Breakfast Anymore
Temporary Attachments
There are plenty of ways to attach plastic parts to one another. They can be permanently welded or cemented. They can be semi-permanently screwed together, with or without inserts. And, for attachments designed to be easily and/or frequently opened, … [Read more...] about Temporary Attachments
think3 releases MoldDesign
Milan, Italy – think3 announces the full availability of MoldDesign, a CAD solution developed for the mold making world with specific functions offering high productivity for the considerable work needed to design a plastic injection mold. MoldDesign … [Read more...] about think3 releases MoldDesign
Tips & Techniques for Improving Injection Molding Design
Whether experienced or a novice, every engineer can benefit from tips gleaned by the experience of others. Here are several that can make plastic injection molding more productive and profitable for you.Protomold plastic injection molded parts.Design … [Read more...] about Tips & Techniques for Improving Injection Molding Design
Engineered Plastics’ Production Prototyping
PTIs production prototyping — a proprietary capability known as P3 — is a central element in the company's ability to leverage the power of imagination and deliver competitive assurance to its customers. P3 is an innovative approach to prototyping … [Read more...] about Engineered Plastics’ Production Prototyping
Look Sharp
For several years Protomold has been expanding our range of prototypes and production parts we can make by increasing our mold bases and press sizes. At the same time we've been aware of the demand for thinner features and Protomold has begun to … [Read more...] about Look Sharp
NBGE Invests $52 Million in Proto Labs, Inc.
MAPLE PLAIN, Minn. -- Proto Labs, Inc. announces that North Bridge Growth Equity (NBGE) has made a minority investment of $52 million in the company. The capital will be used to help fund Proto Labs' growth initiatives, while providing liquidity to … [Read more...] about NBGE Invests $52 Million in Proto Labs, Inc.
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
