Having finished the Tools of the Trade series on circuit board assembly, let’s look at some of the common methods for doing enclosures. First, and possibly the most common, is injection molding. This ...

A combination of tooling and engineering plastics expertise has come to the fore in a complex 10-port water outlet for 1.6-2.5-L engines used in Nissan Motor vehicles. The component, molded of Amodel ...

The global market for plastic injection molded parts is currently valued at $325 billion, and this number is expected to grow by 5.7% through at least 2025. Spurred by the rapidly developing economies ...

While it might sound dumb, the mold will determine the cycle and the quality of the parts. The mold should accomplish two things: First, it's a hole we fill with plastic. This determines the shape of ...