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 ...

The simultaneous design of plastic parts and the injection molds that make them may speed product development cycles. But concurrent engineering doesn't come easy since it forces engineers to grapple ...

Common Injection Molding Design Mistakes and Optimization Guide' was not just breaking news within the First Mold, but a major announcement. The company officially announced this publication as a ...

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 ...

Tying design to simulation seems inevitable considering that even small molds cost upwards of $100,000 and larger ones for auto parts can hit $500,000. Repairing design mistakes are profit killers.

To visualize how design elements affect a casting's tolerances, consider a simple enclosure lid. To visualize how design elements affect a casting's tolerances, consider a simple enclosure lid. For ...

Mold makers, designers and repair technicians put plastics processors in the position to not only satisfy their customers but help them win market share. Three individuals who stood out for their ...

The Society of Plastics Engineers Mold Technologies Division also revealed the 2026 mold repair technician and apprentice of ...

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 ...

A large lot of plastic-packaged ICs is on its way to surface-mounting. The components have passed electrical inspection, where those having functional defects were removed. They have passed optical ...