I read and reviewed the second edition of Menges and Mohren's How To Make Injection Molds a couple of years ago and considered it the most comprehensive mold engineering book I had ever seen. This ...

Some of the most popular articles featured on MakePartsFast involve 3D printing and injection molding; should you use one versus another, when and how do you move from one process to the other; and ...

A controlled room can reduce certain contamination risks, but it does not by itself make a molded part suitable for every use. Buyers should identify which contaminants matter, where they can enter, ...

Injection molding success starts long before the first shot is made. Design engineers can prevent costly mistakes by aligning design intent, tooling strategy, material choice, and process parameters ...

Why differences in speed, cost, and other considerations are not as simple as you might expect. Over my 24+ years in custom manufacturing, I have witnessed many changes, while some things have ...

Current industry buzzwords abound, and one of the most repeated ones is “green.” One way to take advantage of the green wave is to incorporate quick mold (QMC) change procedures into your molding ...