Building custom parts often means learning new skills or getting out of your comfort zone, especially if you want to create something that is really cool. While most hot rodders can fabricate brackets ...

Established manufacturers and small or prototype developers prefer Vacuum Casting Service for precise and detailed production—for example medical device components, automotive parts, electronic ...

Want to make a custom mask for your Halloween costume or perhaps just a really unique form for project boxes, jello molds, etc.? You can make a simple vacuum mold with a bit of lumber, a sheet of ...

People have been experimenting with 3D printed molds for fiberglass and carbon fiber for a while now, but these molds really aren’t much different from what you could produce with a normal CNC mill.

Imagine having the power to create detailed molds right at your fingertips, with a device that fits neatly on your desk. The FORMART S is a sophisticated vacuum former that caters to a wide range of ...

3D printing has made it incredibly easy to produce small runs of plastic parts, but getting rid of the 3D printed look can be tricky and time-consuming. When you need a smooth and polished finish, or ...

The following is an edited excerpt from The Business of Injection Molding, by Clare Goldsberry. The book is the first title in the IMM Book Club Injection Molding Management Series, published by IMM.

Micro-injection molding focuses on producing small, high-precision parts and components with micron tolerances. Designers who are bound strictly by a set of rules will stymie their own capability and ...