Injection Molding of Bulk Molding Compound (BMC)
Injection molding of Bulk Molding Compound (BMC) is a manufacturing process used to form thermoset composite materials into strong, dimensionally stable parts with tight tolerances and repeatable quality. Because BMC is a thermosetting system, it cures irreversibly in the mold, meaning the finished component will not soften or re-melt when reheated, which is a major […]
Air Blast Systems in Injection Molding
Air blast systems are auxiliary devices integrated into injection molding machines to support tooling-related operations such as part ejection, localized cooling, and mold-surface cleaning. They work by delivering short, controlled bursts of compressed air through nozzles, ports, or dedicated air channels in the mold. When properly designed and tuned, these air jets help stabilize the […]
Torsten’s Training Tip: Thermal Pins
Designing thermally optimized molds becomes more challenging as part designs become more complex. There are various cooling design strategies, from using drilled coolant circuits or baffles and bubblers, to selecting mold steels or thermal pins (sometimes called heat pipes or heat tubes.) Thermal pins are a cooling strategy to optimize thermal behavior inside a mold. […]
Torsten’s Training Tip: Cashew Gates
Injection molded part quality is highly dependent on gate designs, sizes, and location. Because cashew gates, also called banana gates, can be placed in areas that are not visible, they are an option for molded parts that require perfect surface quality. Cashew gates, or banana gates, are sub-gates that are automatically de-gated and can be […]
Industry 4.0 Meets Learning 4.0
We don’t want to just revolutionize the training industry; we want “evolutionize” your way of learning. Everyone has heard the maxim “time is money” and nowhere is that truer than with training. Consider the time your employees are attending off-site or on-site training, away from their desks or the molding floor, and not productive in […]
