Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Plastic Moulding",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Twenty years of 3D laser scanners from
Laser Design, which we summarised at the time by saying "Laser Design has celebrated twenty years of supplying 3D laser scanners for aerospace, automotive and electronics companies, as well as medical devices and reverse engineering solutions".
A few weeks before,
we featured the news release High-performance metal seals from
Moontown: "Moontown has available a range of metal 'O', 'C' and 'E' metal sealing products suitable for auto, aerospace and gas turbine engines, compressors, accelerators, heat exchangers and reactors".
In April 2007, we covered the news from INRO
- take a look at Manufacturing show boosts orders and enquiries
which says: "Turned-parts manufacturer INRO has received orders and enquiries following their exhibit at the Southern Manufacturing Show".
Take a look also at the news release from SensorsOne, Submersible plastic level transmitter,
as well as Pressed metal casing components in Zintec from Clamason Industries,
and Flush diaphragms sense viscous media pressure from SensorsOne.
See also:
Aerospace component measurement and inspection
(November 2006)
Vision Engineering's patented Expanded-Pupil optical technology offers users an unrivalled level of head freedom and a comfortable body posture
IT linking products and documents
(October 2006)
Proquis helped Barkley Plastics by linking products and documents
Subcontractors pursue strategy with lathes
(June 2006)
Two subcontractors pursuing 'single hit' turn/mill strategies ordered a sliding headstock auto and a high specification multi-axis turning centre from the stand of C Dugard at MACH
EDM subcontractor sports aerospace approvals
(May 2006)
A specialist EDM subcontractor that sports many prestigious aerospace approvals, including NADCAP Rolls-Royce and Dunlop, has accumulated a shop full of Sodick wire EDM technology
Pressings replace extrusions for enclosures
(April 2006)
An enclosure manufactured from four zinc-coated steel components at a lower cost has replaced a version produced from aluminium extrusions and plastics mouldings
UK injection mouldmaker meets tight deadlines
(March 2006)
Faced with an almost impossible task to meet the very tight deadlines for developing a new exterior mirror for passenger cars, a supplier turned to its sole UK mouldmaker, to provide the goods
Supply chain involvement wins new members
(November 2005)
With its focus on supply chain networks and business development programmes, the UK's GTMA is continuing to attract new companies into membership of the association
Infra red melts away plastics welding problems
(March 2005)
Manufacturers using traditional hot plate welding methods to weld plastics will experience numerous advantages in switching to infra red, particularly in volume applications
PVD coatings up moulding performance
(March 2005)
Specialised PVD coatings can dramatically improve performance and profitability in plastics moulding by reducing the adhesion of the melt to injection system components
Getting an accurate, 'real time' view
(February 2005)
A car maker has replaced a manual system for data collection and analysis of line performance with a shopfloor IT system to get an accurate, real-time view of the plant
Choosing detachable and permanent fasteners
(January 2005)
As thermoplastics materials constantly improve in technology and cost-efficiency, the need for a low-cost and secure fastening method becomes increasingly important
News on the Plastic moulding from Kistler Instruments
(October 2004)
Kistler has developed a completely new technique based on the mould cavity pressure and the surface temperature of the moulded product which can automatically determine the residual cooling time
In Search Of The Elusive Perfect Golf Swing
(September 2004)
A new device to help golfers find and keep the perfect swing required precise location and acceleration measurement and electronics algorithms that were produced by Project Electronics
Special multi spindle drillers change quickly
(September 2004)
A series of special purpose multi spindle drilling machines, featuring fast changeovers for a second operation in a plastics moulding company, need only a switch movement to change drilling cycles
Low cost non-contact measurement sales grow
(February 2004)
With the 1000th unit about to be shipped, sales have quickly shown that a low cost, easy to use system with high measurement accuracy is just what shop-floor engineers have been waiting for
Sales show shop floor viability for vision system
(November 2003)
Hundreds of sales of a non-contact measuring system have quickly shown that a low cost, easy to use system with high measurement accuracy is just what shop-floor engineers have been waiting for
Inspecting microsystem technology components
(August 2003)
Biodisks allow for multiple tests to be carried out on a tiny sample of liquid, reducing the time, equipment and sample volume that would normally be required
Device protects moulder's cooling/heating system
(July 2003)
To protect the closed loop cooling/heating system of a plastics moulder from contamination, Lodent Precision connected a device that removes ferrous particles of less than one micron
Ease of use and high reliability sold the autos
(February 2003)
The appeal of these sliding head CNC automatics was based on their comparative ease of use and the promise of high reliability and has been borne out in practice, says the user
Pre-cut gate and side core modules speed delivery
(January 2003)
Even shorter delivery times are achievable using pre-cut side core and gate modules. Where complex gates are used, valuable production time can be saved by using off-the-shelf modules
Machine vision helps solutions provider win work
(January 2003)
Twenty machine vision sensors are helping a world-beating assembly 'solutions provider' stay competitive in the manufacture of electronic components
Measuring with video at TEAM
(November 2002)
Video measuring system is suited to high precision applications such as microelectronics, optoelectronics, plastics injection moulding - medical devices and precision engineering
Video measuring systems perform complex work
(September 2002)
Two video measuring systems, ideally suited to automated, large format PCB inspection and complex metrology and quality control tasks, will be shown at the NEPCON exhibition
Far East moulding giant opens for Europe
(April 2002)
One of the Far East's leading plastic moulding companies has opened a European subsidiary to service manufacturers in the UK and the rest of Europe
Far East moulder opens up shop in Europe
(February 2002)
One of the Far East's leading plastic moulding companies has opened a European subsidiary to service manufacturers in the UK and the rest of Europe
Predict, eliminate plastics manufacturing problems
(December 2001)
Moldflow's MPI 3.0 i an integration of Moldflow and C-MOLD product development teams and the MPI and C-MOLD 2000 product families into one advanced injection moulding software suite
Injection moulders get process monitoring
(September 2001)
Leading supplier of software tools for simulating plastic moulding processes, Moldflow, is expanding its remit into data collection, process control and monitoring
Wire EDM service cuts 'right first time'
(July 2001)
As in the beginning we still try to 'sell' the benefits of Wire EDM, says Electrotech EDM Services, a finished part cut to micron tolerance in a hardened material 'right first time
Wire EDM machines 'right first time'
(July 2001)
As in the beginning we still try to 'sell' the benefits of Wire EDM, says Electrotech EDM Services, a finished part cut to micron tolerance in a hardened material 'right first time'
Mitutoyo CMM programming time halved by software
(July 2000)
At Luton-based Huntleigh Healthcare, the time taken to program a seven year old Mitutoyo co-ordinate measuring machine (CMM) has been halved using CAMIO software