Munich, Germany – Thanks to an innovative production technology from EPCOS, PTC heating elements can now be manufactured in injection molding technology. As a result components can be made in any ...

Using PIM for the manufacture of heat sinks instead of extrusion or machining broadens geometry options and creates a dense structure. Figure 1. A plot of thermal conductivity vs. thermal expansion ...

Injection molding machine suppliers feature prominently at this month’s PTXPO in Chicago; see what the press makers have planned for their exhibits.

Lightweight parts, energy-saving processing or combining several process steps into one. It can all be summarized under one buzzword: sustainability. A technology that is highly promising is ...

This content was paid for by an advertiser and created by Crain's Custom Content. When walking into any plastics processing plant, you’ll see a device called a temperature control unit, or TCU. A TCU ...

Common Injection Molding Design Mistakes and Optimization Guide' was not just breaking news within the First Mold, but a major announcement. The company officially announced this publication as a ...

An injection molded, threaded cap made from a 3D-printed metal mold insert, right, created on a Mantle P-200 machine. Within reach of you right now are probably five to 10 plastic products, or parts ...