Design engineers can realize important gains by working collaboratively with the companies (often at the tail end of a supply chain) that design and manufacture the tooling that critically influences ...

Injection molded plastics have revolutionized design, innovation, and manufacturing in the 20th century. Before 1950, most products were manufactured in stamped steel, die-cast aluminum, zinc, and ...

This AI tool changes how engineers approach composite tooling by automating the most time-consuming, manual steps in mold ...

When it comes to manufacturing, staying at the forefront of innovation is crucial for success. Plyable has been redefining industry standards with their groundbreaking advancements in automated mold ...

Rather than mimic the conventional functionality of a tool, something new is in the game: dissolvable molds. The soluble tooling technology uses the same printer but different materials, allowing for ...

This growth included multiple expansions, including the acquisition in 2006 of Accutech Mold & Engineering and ICM Plastics, a company specializing in thermoset and extrusion blow molding. In 2011, ...

The enhanced Mold Tooling application adds to existing capabilities by automating the design of additional features such as runner bars, slides, lifters, inserts, stripper plates and water channels, ...

Tim Holland started at Metro Mold and Design in his teens as an ordinary shop worker for his father, who owned the company. At 22, he combined his years of knowledge about how the company makes ...

Many student-designed academic projects never leave the drawing board. Students can spend weeks designing and evaluating their concepts, but they never have the opportunity to create the actual ...

Most of the plastic objects we see are created using injection molding, but designing such molds is a difficult task, usually requiring experts. Now, computer scientists have created an interactive ...