Injection Molding

MGS Acquires Danish Product Design Firm

The Wisconsin based molder, moldmaker and contract manufacturer has acquired design and engineering firm Technolution A/S (Hørsholm, Denmark).

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System Offers 'Lights Out' Mold-Channel Cleaning & Diagnostics

New system automatically cleans mold-cooling lines—including conformal channels—removing rust and calcium, among other deposits, while simultaneously testing for leaks, measuring flow rate and applying rust inhibitor.

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Plastics Technical Conference Returns to Penn State Behrend

Returning last June after a pandemic hiatus, Penn State Behrend (Erie, Penn.) will once again host its Innovation and Emerging Plastics Technologies Conference.

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Automotive

Design Optimization Software Finds Weight-Saving Solutions Outside the Traditional Realm

Resin supplier Celanese turned to startup Rafinex and its Möbius software to optimize the design for an engine bracket, ultimately reducing weight by 25% while maintaining mechanical performance and function.

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Arburg Names New Managing Director for the U.S.

Martin Baumann succeeded Friedrich Kanz effective June 1, with Kanz set to retire after 23 years with the company.

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sustainability

Internal Gas Pressure Molding Offers Sustainability Benefits

Wittmann Battenfeld says its upgraded Airmould 4.0 technology, which features a more compact footprint, saves material and cycle time — thereby also cutting energy use.

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Molding and Moldmaking Conference Agendas Finalized

August 29-30 in Minneapolis all things injection molding and moldmaking will be happening at the Hyatt Regency — check out who’s speaking on what topics today.

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Ultradent Expansion Opens

On May 3, the injection molder and manufacturer of dental materials and devices held a ribbon cutting for the new 168,0002 building on its South Jordan, Utah campus.

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Know Your Options in Injection Machine Nozzles

Improvements in nozzle design in recent years overcome some of the limitations of previous filter, mixing, and shut-off nozzles.

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Time to Swap Out Those General-Purpose Injection Nozzle Tips

Still the standard in the industry, GP nozzle tips can cause a myriad of problems for molders. There are alternatives out there that should be examined.

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