Custom plastic molding requires custom designed and built steel molds to produce the part to design specifications, functionality and volume. It’s important to choose the right type of steel for your mold to manufacture quality parts. As any good molder knows, the key to quality custom injection molded parts begins with a quality tool. Most … Continue reading Classes of Steel Molds for Custom Plastic Molding
Thermoplastic resins are used in custom injection molding applications and are categorized by family and type, falling into three main categories: commodity resins, engineering and high performance resins. Commodity resins are found in many mass produced products and are fairly simple to work with. Engineering and high performance resins provide improved strength and resistance to … Continue reading Custom Injection Molding Thermoplastic Engineering Resins
International Traffic in Arms Regulations, ITAR, is an important export control law in the U.S., designed to control access to defense-related technology. ITAR is critical in the aerospace and defense industries to ensure important military technology does not fall into the wrong hands. It is critical aerospace and defense contractors follow all ITAR regulations meticulously … Continue reading ITAR-Compliant Suppliers Are Vital to Aerospace and Defense
Precision machining provides manufacturing solutions to countless industries. Just look around, and you’ll see machined parts in automobiles, computers, smart phones, medical equipment, aircraft engines, military and defense equipment and more. CNC machined parts are made of durable steel, titanium, aluminum and even plastic, manufactured with high precision and repeatability. There is a lot of … Continue reading Precision Machining Solutions from Prototype to High Volume
Finding the right prototype manufacturing method is important to be sure your prototype provides the right critical attributes for verification. Pre-compliance testing of prototype parts may include checking geometric dimensions as well as form, fit, function, surface options and specific customer validation criteria. While some companies offer 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, to … Continue reading Which Prototype Manufacturing Method Should I Use?
Precision CNC machining complex parts within tight tolerance specifications requires many factors to seamlessly come together. Tolerance refers to the range allowed for your part measurements to deviate from design specifications. Precision machining often requires parts to be machined within one thousandths of an inch (+/-.001”) to meet design requirements. This is thinner than the … Continue reading Machine Tolerability in Precision CNC Machining
Designing a part for moldability and manufacturability is a complex process with many factors to consider to obtain a finished, quality product. Designing for manufacturing, or DFM, is a common term used by many industrial engineers. Although, in the plastic injection molding industry, DFM can mean designing for moldability. While these two terms are sometimes … Continue reading How to Design a Part for Moldability & Manufacturability
Manufacturing for the aerospace industry requires a machining company to stay on top of industry trends to provide high-quality components at a competitive price. The aerospace industry is expected to experience growth over the next five years, putting pressure on tier 1 suppliers to maintain close relationships with their supply base and consolidate vendors to … Continue reading Machining Company for the Aerospace Industry
As technology in the fiber optic industry continues to advance, it’s important for machining companies to not only manufacture high-quality, precise components, but also keep costs down. The fiber optic industry has experienced tremendous growth over the last couple of years, and that’s not slowing down any time soon. As a result, it will be … Continue reading Fiber Optic Industry Keeps Machining Companies on Their Toes
Plastic injection molding process technicians have many things to consider when avoiding the most common injection molding pitfalls. They have to understand the entire injection molding process and analyze the quality of each process input to end up with a quality finished product. To understand how to avoid the most common pitfalls, consider the injection … Continue reading How to Avoid Common Plastic Injection Molding Pitfalls
