by Nice Rapid | Aug 21, 2019 | Plastic Injection Molding
In order to reduce costs and increase efficiency, it has always been the policy of industry to continuously spend money on Research and Development. Now it appears that this has paid off for the industry in the shape of a new technique allowing plastic and aluminium...
by Nice Rapid | Aug 15, 2019 | Plastic Injection Molding
Food packaging is looking to get a boost due to the ingenious work of Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, based at Wageningen University, The Netherlands. They intend to research the use of clear bio-based plastics in the manufacturing process, so as to ensure a...
by Nice Rapid | Aug 2, 2019 | Plastic Injection Molding
We are all looking to decrease costs and tooling time. Often, by looking at how each process works independently, we can find a way to refine our production methods and improve our processes. The use of over-moulding to decrease production costs is a case in point and...
by Nice Rapid | Aug 1, 2019 | Plastic Injection Molding
During the moulding process, it may be that you would like to incorporate other materials in the design to create the finished prototype. This is undertaken by adding ‘inserts’ into the mould prior to the injection of the resin, which remain when the part...
by Nice Rapid | Jul 30, 2019 | Plastic Injection Molding
Just when you thought that CNC was the latest craze in injection moulding and that computers could help no more, we have a look at how software can ensure issues with injection molded parts are a thing of the past, making both engineers and customers smile again, as...
by Nice Rapid | Jul 29, 2019 | Plastic Injection Molding
It is all too easy to forget that with so much hi-tech equipment filling our offices and factories these days that it really does pay to concentrate on the basics, as this can have a large impact on our bottom line and, ultimately, reputation for quality and customer...
