One common question that we hear when designing and building injection molds is “What is the cooling time required within the injection mold?” The answer to the required cooling time depends upon several factors including the processing parameters, the material used, and of course the part and mold design…
When designing a plastic injection mold, the mold designer must consider the type of resin and the resin properties that will be used in the molding process. Thermoplastic engineering resins are the most common type of plastic resin used for the injection molding process. An experienced mold design engineer will…
If you are considering a hot runner mold for your next injection molding job, you are probably weighing the benefits versus the costs. A hot runner mold is typically more expensive to construct, but the return on investment can be well worth it. Here are some of the…
Michiana Global Mold has years of experience determining the correct type of mold to build for your parts requirements. Our engineering group considers all aspects of the mold build including part design and volume required, the molding environment and mounting systems, specific mold action activity including cams, lifters and…
When an injection mold designer is approached to build a mold for plastic components, there are many critical design considerations for different types of injection molds, regardless of the industry. Plastic injection molding is the manufacturing process of choice for engineers seeking plastic parts for their products ranging from toys…
A lot of time and attention goes into making a successful plastic injection mold design. If you don’t get the design right, nothing you do is going to compensate for that later. Here are a few simple guidelines to help you get the right design from the beginning: Determine if…
The design of plastic parts is part of the foundation of injection mold making. It affects both the initial investment and the profitability in the long term for each new product. This is why it is so important in the early part of the design takes two important factors into…
One of the most unique types of injection molds are theunscrewing molds. They are part of everyday use, which may cause you to think that you won’t need to spend much time considering the required design. To demonstrate the wide use of this particular mold type, the following is short…
Plastic mold manufacturing is not a new industry, which means there has been plenty of time to figure out what makes a mold or process successful and what just consumes time and resources. However, the question still remains if it is better to take a more technological approach or artistic…
There are many benefits of plastic injection molds, but corrosion can still be a potential issue. While there are ways to minimize corrosion, once it becomes a problem you are faced with either replacing the mold or finding out if the corrosion will transfer from the mold to the parts.…
