As we reported in January and May 2010, aluminum injection tooling is proving its worth as an alternative to steel for even long-running automotive parts. Unique Tool & Gauge, Windsor, Ont.

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 ...

Having finished the Tools of the Trade series on circuit board assembly, let’s look at some of the common methods for doing enclosures. First, and possibly the most common, is injection molding. This ...

Unique was one of the large automotive tooling suppliers that pioneered the use of aluminum for production molds, working in tandem with Honda Motor Co. more than a decade ago to collect data and ...

Aluminum injection molds used to be thought ideal only for low-volume applications using commodity materials. That is changing as OEMs look more closely at tooling costs and cycle times to reduce ...

Offers a comprehensive guide to metal injection molding and its applications Talks about the basics of the metal injection molding processes and covers topics such as essential powder characteristics, ...

Metal injection molding (MIM) produces relatively small (150 to less than 30-gm), complex, net, or near-net parts which can include features such as holes, radii, logos, and text. Moreover, MIM can ...

Metal 3D printing has had years of success in the moldmaking sector, where new design possibilities for mold tools have supported better performance in the injection molding process. Two main ...

Recently [Stefan] of CNC Kitchen took a gander at using his gaggle of 3D printers to try injection molding (IM). Although the IM process generally requires metal molds and specialized machinery, 3D ...

Apple will soon make test parts on a newly developed amorphous metal injection molding machine located in Korea, says Leander Kahney, the editor and publisher of Cult of Mac, and author of Inside ...

Although it seems inevitable that the MacBook lineup will see some significant changes this year, as a major upgrade has been due for a while, the rumor mill is yet to close in one particular design ...