Intro Injection molding is a great way to quickly and affordably make millions of identical parts each year. However, there are a lot of ins and outs of running a high-quality injection molding operation. In this quick guide, you’ll learn all about injection molding. Our…
Intro Understanding the different mold options for your injection molder is a quick way to save time and money during each production run. Two of the more popular ways to create multiple parts at once are family molds and multi-cavity molds. In this guide, we’ll…
Intro Picking the right material for your die-casting project can make or break the final product. The wrong metal will be too expensive, take too long to cast, and can break once you use it. In an effort to help you pick the perfect material…
Intro We’ve created countless die-cast parts for our clients over the years. A lot of people come to us because their previous die-casting partner returned defective parts. To clear things up, our experts put together this quick guide of 6 common casting defects. We’ll explain…
Intro Insert molding is a very common way of adding metal features to a plastic, mass-produced part. The result is a combination of the two materials in a reliable way. If you’re curious about this process, you came to the right place. In this guide,…
In today's fast-paced manufacturing world, efficiency and speed are critical for maintaining a competitive edge. When it comes to fabricating top-quality metal components, cutting-edge die casting techniques have emerged as game-changers. In this blog post, we will explore the benefits and applications of high-speed die…
Intro The success of your part largely revolves around what machining operation you use to make the part. For big production orders of metal parts, plenty of people use die casting. It’s a fast, low-cost way to make solid parts out of metal. We’ll teach…
Pros and Cons of Die Casting: Is it Right for You? A lot of people reach out to us and want to learn more about die casting. We offer full-service die casting, and we know this process inside and out. In fact, there are some…
Intro Using the right draft angle in your injection molding design can help with the final quality, improve your cycle time, and save you money. How is that possible? It all revolves around picking the perfect draft angle and applying it to the right surfaces…
Intro Adding a draft angle could make or break your designed aluminum box. However, a lot of people don’t know how important this factor is, and they don’t know where to start. In this quick guide, we’ll explain everything you need to know about draft…
Intro Once you make an injection-molded part, you might have some extra steps you want to perform. A lot of people want to brand their products, change the aesthetics, and boost the performance of their parts. This is where post-processing comes in. However, post-processing plastic…
Intro Injection molding and 3D printing are the reigning champions of fabricating parts out of plastic. Plenty of machine shops offer one or both of these, but how are you supposed to know which one to use? More specifically, which one is more affordable? The…