Hydraulic vs. all-electric injection molding machines compared for energy efficiency, applications, and business considerations.

The following is an edited excerpt from The Business of Injection Molding, by Clare Goldsberry. The book is the first title in the IMM Book Club Injection Molding Management Series, published by IMM.

San Antonio-based Nissei America Inc. (SH-12, W2401) is introducing new injection molding technology to reduce environmental loads while simplifying processes. Parent company Nissei Plastic Industrial ...

3D printing is all well and good for prototyping, and it can even produce useful parts. If you want real strenght in plastics, though, or to produce a LOT of parts, you probably want to step up to ...

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 ...