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
Texas has been experiencing robust expansion with manufacturing rebounding to the highest levels since 2005. Slammed by the recent crash in the oil market a few years ago, the Lone Star State is experiencing continued solid expansion, according to the most recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. All indexes were up in … Continue reading Manufacturing in Texas Continues With Robust Expansion
Insert molding is when an insert typically made of metal is placed in the cavity prior to plastic molding around it, bonding with the insert to make one final product. Overmolding is quite similar, although the initial substrate is molded first, then, plastic is molded around it to create a two-shot final product. There are … Continue reading Mold Design Considerations for Insert or Overmolding
The evolvement of computer numerically controlled (CNC) technology has had significant impact on machining and manufacturing processes. The first CNC machine shops sprouted up in the 1960s, although these computerized machines were primitive by today’s standards with little control options and no memory. By the 1980s, computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) was becoming more popular … Continue reading Challenges Facing the Precision CNC Machine Shop
Maintaining a consistent wall thickness is a vital consideration in injection molding, as wall thickness impacts many factors of the part, including quality and profitability. Molding parts with consistency in wall thickness, and maintaining those dimensions is important. When parts are molded with inconsistent wall thickness, the molded part is subject to warping, cracking and … Continue reading Wall Thickness Affects Quality and Profitability in Injection Molding