Injection molding machines are able to form very detailed plastic parts, simply by squirting plastic into a mold. 3D printers squirt plastic. Why no one thought of using a 3D printer extruder to push ...

[Kurt Schaefer] was watching YouTube videos of people making molds for injection molding purposes using what he considered to be the toy 3018 CNC machines, and looking at the results, decided he ...

Makers, developers, and hobbyists interested in building their very own desktop DIY injection moulding machine may be interested in a new video posted to the Buster Beagle 3D YouTube channel. This ...

The injection molding process begins with the user pouring a liquid elastomer mixture into the injection chamber. Saltgator offers its own system-specific SoftGel material, although the company is ...

This white paper provides methods and guidelines for using stereolithography (SLA) 3D printed molds in the injection molding process to lower costs and lead time. Design to injection molded parts ...

Product developers and engineers who design and manufacture plastic parts now have a powerful new weapon in their arsenal: 3D printing. This disruptive technology has great promise for rapid ...

ORLANDO, FLA. — Niigata sold all three injection molding machines displayed at its booth during NPE 2015 — and many more than that, officials said. Peter Gardner, vice president of sales and general ...