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Common Design & Production Issues with Offshore Injection Molding

Container ship representing offshore manufacturing and transportation.

Cost is a critical part of every business’s manufacturing. While injection molding is one of the cheapest options for large-scale manufacturing of plastic parts, there are some considerations to account for before you move that manufacturing overseas. Today, we’re going to look at common design and production issues with offshore injection molding, including issues with mold and part quality, differing design and manufacturing standards, and localization issues.

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Gates, Pins & Parting Lines: Designing Parts for Injection Molding

A lot of work goes into designing injection molding parts and the molds that produce them. While there are a thousand considerations to keep in mind with parts, molds, and manufacturers, today we’re going to focus on three: gates, pins, and parting lines. Designing parts and molds for those parts with placement for these features in mind produces better results and underlines why collaboration with your manufacturer earlier in the process can help avoid costly redesigns or inefficient production later.

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5 Ways to Get Better Plastic Parts Without Rebuilding Your Mold

Midstate Mold employee scans manufactured plastic part for defects in QA process.

If you’re seeing a decline in the quality of your manufactured plastic parts, one of the most common reasons brought up by plastic injection producers is a bad or deteriorating mold. But that’s not always the case. Today, we will look at solutions that can improve the plastic part quality, lessen defects, and improve delivery times, all without rebuilding your mold. Because sometimes it’s not the mold that needs changing—it’s your plastic injection molding manufacturer.

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Industry 4.0: How AI Learning Is Used in Plastic Injection Molding

Today, when looking for plastic injection molding manufacturers, it isn’t just factors like price per part or delivery times to consider but what technology drives their processes. As Industry 4.0 continues to lead to breakthroughs in AI learning and its interactions with connected systems and robotics, working with manufacturers who utilize all three is paramount. Today we’re going to talk about systems and how they lead to more efficient and higher quality plastic parts production.

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Utilizing Robotics in Plastic Injection Molding Industry

Close-up of a pick-and-place robot arm in a manufacturing setting.

Robotics and manufacturing go way back to the start of the third industrial revolution. And while you may think of the automotive or computer manufacturing industries as the sole users, we’re seeing it more and more in other manufacturing sectors. Today, we’re exploring the new generation of robot “pick-and-place” systems and utilizing robotics in the plastic injection molding industry, including here at Midstate Mold & Engineering.

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Medical Plastic Parts: Injection Molding Cleanroom

Cleanroom door.

The medical industry has many requirements and specifications when it comes to the manufacturing and assembly of its parts. Having sterile medical devices, especially single-use items like needle housing or pacemaker parts, is vital. Today, instead of focusing on the importance of great quality assurance or the right medical-grade plastic, let’s talk about the need for an injection molding cleanroom in your manufacturing process.

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