One of the most important aspects of any product development project using plastic injection molding is choosing the right material, as it directly affects the molding operation and also the part performance. There are thousands of plastic materials available in the market. So, how do you make sure you select the right one?

There are many types of pressure involved when making a plastic injection molded part. We’ve explained the importance of clamping pressure, so now let’s look at injection, holding and back pressure. It’s important for a product developer to understand how these forces work together and ultimately how balancing these forces affects part quality, pieces per hour and your product cost.

There are hundreds of metal alloys available for CNC milling and turning. Which one is best for your next project depends on a number of factors, including price, workability, corrosion resistance, strength, weight and cosmetic appearance. To help you choose, here’s a closer look at the ones we use every day and what benefits they may have for your next project.

CNC machining for rapid prototyping allows you to leverage the many advantages of computerized equipment to produce fast-turnaround prototypes, engineering models and high-quality end-use parts in the least possible time. Here are the top five reasons to consider CNC machining for your next rapid prototyping project.

There are thousands of thermoforming resins, and each has unique chemical and mechanical properties. In this study, one of the parts was made with 30% glass-filled PEEK. PEEK is a high-temperature engineering plastic used in automotive, aerospace and medical applications. The addition of glass fibers makes it even stronger and more durable. When using PEEK, it’s important to know that you must use the correct mold tool steel.

Medical wearables combine a lot of small but advanced technologies into little packages that collect health data, offer warnings and even administer treatment.

If you’re trying to bring a new product idea to market, there may be more than one manufacturing method that will suit your needs. Each of these processes used at Star Rapid has advantages for lead time, precision, start-up costs, volume and more.

Modern CNC machine turning centers have come a long way from their forebear, the humble lathe. With the advent of computer controls and multiple directions of travel, these amazing workhorses can do turning and milling operations on one fast and accurate machine. They are indispensable tools we use every day for making rapid prototypes and low-volume production parts in metal and plastic. Let’s take a closer look at what makes them so useful.

As you know, there have been further tariffs placed on manufactured goods and commodities shipped from China to the US. To support our customers during this time, we’ve put together some key information about the tariffs to help you understand how they might affect your product development projects. This information is applicable to rapid prototyping, rapid tooling Vowin Rapid.

Injection molding, also known as injection molding, is an injection-molding molding method. The advantages of the injection molding method are fast production speed, high efficiency, automatic operation, variety of colors, shapes from simple to complex, the size can be from large to small, and the size of the product is accurate, the product is easy to be replaced, and the shape can be complicated. Parts, injection molding is suitable for molding processing such as mass production and complex shapes.

In industrial production, various types of presses and special tools mounted on the press are used to produce metal or non-metal materials into parts or articles of the desired shape by pressure. This special tool is collectively referred to as a mold, and the material of the mold is generally divided into Plastic injection molding also has the formation of sheet metal steel molds.

Industrial design referred to as ID. Also known as industrial product design, it refers to the design of industrial products based on engineering, aesthetics and economics.