[Kurt Schaefer] was watching YouTube videos of people making molds for injection molding purposes using what he considered to be the toy 3018 CNC machines, and looking at the results, decided he ...

Known for its biocompatibility, range of flexibility and hardness, high temperature tolerance, and ability to be processed with minor machine modifications, silicone, or liquid silicone rubber (LSR), ...

Hardware startup Saltgator Tech Inc. developed a soft-gel injection molding machine that is smaller than a coffee maker and aims to bring industrial-quality processing to desktops at homes, schools ...

Injection molding machines are able to form very detailed plastic parts, simply by squirting plastic into a mold. 3D printers squirt plastic. Why no one thought of using a 3D printer extruder to push ...

Injection molding is widely used in the manufacture of plastic parts ranging from simple, everyday items to complex products requiring precision tooling and process optimization equipment. During a ...

With the miniaturization of many products, manufacturers are streamlining devices to pack more features into smaller packages. For instance, the pitch (spacing) between contacts in electrical ...