Anybrid GmbH (Dresden, Germany) is a spin-off from the Institute for Lightweight Engineering and Polymer Technology (ILK) at TU Dresden. ILK works with industry to develop new lightweight technologies ...

Injection molding is usually focused on high-volume production, but that doesn’t always need to be the case. The Recycled Plastic Skateboard Deck project centers on the use of injection molding for a ...

A new all-electric injection molding machine and accompanying AI-driven work cell from Engel reduces footprint on the production floor as well as energy consumption, while also doubling output. The ...

When we think injection molding, the first thing that comes to mind is highly automated production lines pumping out thousands of parts an hour. However, the very same techniques are able to be scaled ...

A small injection molding company in Miami has big growth plans thanks in part to a new smart press that is cutting cycles times by 20% or more and calculating shot size through AI monitoring. Key ...

Functionalized PEI profiles made using CCM. Anybrid worked with REHAU Innovation Group to demonstrate use of its ROBIN robotized injection molding system to overmold Böllhoff Hitsert metal inserts ...

Small businesses, makers, developers and hobbyists searching for a fully automatic desktop injection moulder, may be interested to know that the MicroMolder has this month launched via Kickstarter and ...

3D printing lets you create really intricate designs and custom parts without needing expensive molds, which injection ...

A Texas-based startup has introduced what it claims is the first desktop-sized soft-gel injection molding machine, potentially bringing industrial capabilities to hobbyists, educators, and small-batch ...

For the market launch of its new micro-injection unit for liquid silicone rubber in October, ENGEL is producing the smallest precision components for the field of ophthalmology with an individual part ...

High-mix, low-volume (HMLV) manufacturing has seen significant growth in recent years as lower margins, increased demand for customization, and supply chain uncertainty have altered day-to-day ...

One of the most memorable lines in the 1967 classic film “The Graduate” comes when a family friend tells a young Dustin Hoffman’s character: “There’s a great future in plastics. Think about it.” Two ...