Machine and process troubleshooting are the most important factors in controlling process and reducing defects. Poorly performing presses lead to process variance and uncontrollable scrap events, and ...

Soph Inc., part of a German company that also has an operation in China, has started U.S. manufacturing in Fenton of the company's Magbo magnetic mold clamping system for making quick mold changes.

First, let’s establish that every process must follow normal scientific molding protocol. With pack and hold at zero, the shot should be 95 to 98% full. Temperatures and pressures should be kept as ...

Fenton, Mich. — Soph Inc., part of a German company that also has an operation in China, has started U.S. manufacturing of the company's Magbo magnetic mold clamping system for making quick mold ...

Erie Pa. — A low-pressure injection molding machine that can use multiple extruders that heat the melt in an electrically heated barrel, then pump the material into the mold gives low shear, lower ...

Injection molding is a highly-engineered process that demands careful planning and attention to detail if the finished product is to achieve its full potential. The tips in this article should help ...