The Plastics Technology editorial team is excited to offer an injection molding parts competition, Hot Shots! Using a “People’s Choice” model, one winner will be chosen for Technical Sophistication and one for Achievement in Molding Efficiency and/or Economics. Learn more about previous years' competitions below and stay tuned for details on how to enter 2025’s competition.
In its second staging ever, Plastics Technology’s Hot Shots injection molded parts competition was taken home by Ultradent. The Utah-based company’s Umbrella cheek retractor was recognized by voters as the top entrant in both the Technical Sophistication and Achievement in Molding Economics/Efficiency categories. Read more on the winning design here.
Ultradent's entry of its Umbrella cheek retractor took home the awards for Technical Sophistication and Achievement in Economics and Efficiency at PTXPO.
2022 Hot Shots winner for both Technical Sophistication and Achievement in Molding Efficiency, Sodick IMM by Plustech Inc. & Matrix Tool Inc.
Time is running out to enter Plastics Technology’s Hot Shot’s Injection Molded Parts Competition — share your company’s capabilities via its greatest molding challenges.
These 10 entrants will be judged by Molding 2021's attendees in Plastics Technology's inaugural injection molded part competition.
Working together with injection machine builder Sodick Plustech, this Pennsylvania molder and moldmaker won both prizes in Plastics Technology’s first-ever Hot Shots injection molded parts competition, held at Molding 2021.
Topping five other entries in voting by fellow molders, the Ultradent team talks about their Hot Shots sweep.
Ultradent's entry of its Umbrella cheek retractor took home the awards for Technical Sophistication and Achievement in Economics and Efficiency at PTXPO.
The injection molded part competition is back—enter your submission today.
Magor Mold utilized Husky's Ultrashot technology to enable the molding of an ultra-thin PC medical diagnostic array.
Grab a magnifying glass and check out this entrant in Molding 2021’s Hot Shots injection molded part competition.