Cycle time is the primary cost measure of the molding process, and cooling represents about 80% of the molding cycle (see Figure 1). The thicker the part, the longer the cycle time. However, the ...

In this webinar we will be covering key maintenance and refurbishment practices for injection molding hot runner systems that help molders operate at optimal performance levels. We will look at ...

Polyshot Corp. (West Henrietta, NY) has developed a turnkey, quick-change, all-in-one hot runner molding system for Nissei's HM7, a tabletop micromolding press. The system consists of two major ...

Friedrichshafen, Germany — Italy-based hot runner manufacturer HRSflow GmbH, a division of mold maker Inglass SpA, is touting the control capabilities of its FlexFlow system for injection molding ...

The company has developed integrated hot-runner technology, combining a unitized design with a simple mold-design modification. Injection molders benefit from the integrated approach in several ways: ...

Fast-growing markets in Asia have prompted Mold-Masters Ltd. to complete a $20 million expansion of its Kunshan, China, hot-runner plant. The firm recently finished adding 68,000 square feet and a ...

The economic and environmental cost of injection molding is compared with fused filament fabrication and a hybrid 3D printing/molding process called injection printing. The analysis includes the cost ...