by Jason Post | Nov 14, 2017 | Injection Molding, Manufacturing Step By Step
THE BASIC INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS The various stages of the injection molding process are carefully considered when analyzing part design, tool creation and efficient production of molded plastic products. There are a lot of factors and configurations which we...
by Jason Post | Aug 22, 2017 | Manufacturing Step By Step, Tooling
Just like restaurants, not all molds are the same. Knowing a little about SPI mold classifications will help you choose, as it were, between the burger and the rib-eye. Before 1978 these mold classifications didn’t exist, and there was confusion as to what constituted...
by Jason Post | Aug 22, 2017 | Manufacturing Step By Step, Tooling
Today let’s take a look at the SPI mold finish guide and guidelines, so you can understand why they’re important and what their limitations are. This, of course, is just a primer. You need to discuss SPI mold polish types with your DFM engineer, as the polish of your...
by Jason Post | Jul 10, 2017 | Manufacturing Step By Step, Tooling
Have you ever wanted to know what happens after you sign the contract to build your first plastic mold? Let’s go through it step-by-step with a plastic mold build walk-through. The Quote Based on your DFM CAD and PRD (product requirements document), which includes the...
by Darin Sjogren | May 3, 2017 | Injection Molding, Manufacturing Step By Step, Tooling
As we reviewed in Part 1 of this series of posts, hiring a plastic mold maker can be very complex and expensive. Having the right information before getting started will take a lot of stress out of the process. So, here are the final 5 essential things you should know...
by Eric Haddad | Feb 3, 2017 | Design for Assembly, Product Development Step By Step
Design for assembly (DFA) is a big subject, and it’s easy to get lost in all the assembly options out there. In general, though, DFA is the process of designing parts or products with ease of assembly in mind. This can mean reducing part count or designing specific...
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