Lakeland Mold Company, a leading manufacturer of cast and computer numerical control (CNC) aluminum tooling for the global rotational molding industry, recently changed its name to Avantech. After 26 ...

Keeping up with the latest production best practices is a smart — and crucial — decision, regardless of whether it pertains to CNC machining, 3D printing, or, as in this case, injection molding.

Injection molding is one of the technologies that makes the world go round. But what does it actually look like to go through the whole process to get a part made? [Achim Haug] wrote up a blog post ...

The plastics industry's guide for buying molds has been retooled after 25 years and is ready for review. The 14-page document, "Customs and Practices of the Mold Making Industry," covers the wide ...

Machined tooling contributes to the majority of production costs for many small-run jobs. 3D printing can reduce the cost of plastic cores, molds, and tooling, but there are several considerations to ...

3D printing is reshaping mold making, allowing creators to produce custom, detailed, and cost-effective molds for resin, silicone, metal, and more. With the right material selection, design techniques ...

In our previous installment, we mentioned how having access to tools can greatly expand an engineer’s ability to build. This article will walk through how to make tooling with a low-cost 3D printer.