An Illinois-based maker of core pins played a key behind-the-scenes role in boosting production of plastic vials used for COVID-19 testing. Crafts Technology, a 127-year-old company based in Elk Grove ...

Co-injection technology has been in existence for more than three decades, but recently transformed into a mainstream alternative for manufacturers in plastics processing. As consumer demands continue ...

When setting up a plastic injection molding process, two fundamentals are the setpoints for clamp and ejector speeds and positions. Failure to set up the clamp properly can lead to a damaged mold or ...

Ejector pins are the “bouncers” of the injection molding world. They let technicians apply a force to eject a part from the mold, and, in some cases, can leave marks. The goal for engineers and ...