Rapid prototyping is often regarded as being synonymous with additive manufacturing technologies. But a compelling case can also be made for CNC machining and injection moulding as rapid prototyping technologies as well, argues Stephen Dyson.
James Hines, Process and Training Engineer at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, asks: What’s driving your injection moulding machinery validation thought process... bureaucracy, or methodology?
Kevin Heap of Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK, explains how specialist medical and pharmaceutical closure moulders are using the latest injection moulding precision techniques to keep one step ahead of counterfeiters to protect trademarked brand integrity.
James Hines, Process and Training Engineer at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag goes back to the basics of why we validate and why this complex process shouldn’t be just regarded as a tick-box exercise to get the FDA or other regulatory bodies off your back.
On the eighth anniversary of the creation of the Wittmann Battenfeld Group, Managing Director of the company’s UK subsidiary, Barry Hill, reflects on whether the partnership has been a success and how the acquisition is affecting UK sales today.
Making the decision to purchase injection moulding machinery is an investment, and one which it is important to get right. Here, Nigel Flowers, M.D. at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag, answers six of the most popular questions asked asked before buying.
In this month’s column, Nigel Flowers, Chairman of the Polymer Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMMDA) discusses the latest machinery figures, the uptake of all-electric and what recent world events mean for the UK economy…
This month, polymer expert and technical blog author, Dr Charlie Geddes, looks at the causes and consequences of weld lines in injection moulding applications, offering expert advice on how best to deal with them.
