Manufacturing Insights & Resources

In plastic injection molding, even small defects can affect a part's appearance, fit, and overall performance. Identifying these issues before products reach customers is an important part of maintaining consistent ...

From electrical enclosures and protective covers to internal mounting components, plastic parts play an important role in modern electrical equipment. Manufacturers rely on these components to protect sensitive systems, support ...

A plastic component can pass every initial inspection and still fail months after being put into use. For manufacturers and OEMs, this can lead to unexpected product failures, costly replacements, ...

When sourcing injection molded packaging components, price is rarely determined by one factor. Material selection, part design, tooling, production volume, cycle time, and secondary operations can all influence the final ...

Consumer goods are everywhere—from products used around the home to components found in tools, storage solutions, appliances, packaging, and everyday equipment. Behind many of those products is a manufacturing process ...

Getting an injection mold built is a major step in bringing a packaging component into production. But before a new tool is approved for full-scale manufacturing, the parts it produces ...

Launching a new injection molded part involves more than building a mold and starting production. Before a component can move into full-scale manufacturing, the molding process needs to demonstrate that ...

Lawn and garden equipment has to handle more than everyday use. Mowers, trimmers, blowers, spreaders and other outdoor equipment are routinely exposed to impacts, vibration, moisture, dirt, temperature changes and ...

When OEMs evaluate the cost of an injection molded packaging component, the quoted price per part is only one piece of the equation. Material selection, part design, tooling, cycle time, ...

Your Part Doesn’t Need to Be Automotive to Benefit From Automotive Manufacturing Standards When people think about automotive injection molding, they often picture bumpers, interior components, clips, brackets and other ...