Injection molding is the obvious onward step from 3D printing when the making of a few plastic parts becomes their series manufacture. The problem with injection molding is though, that making a mold ...
From 1990 to 2011, the global market for injection machines nearly tripled, exploding from 33,700 
to 94,320 machines annually, with China leading the way, growing from
a 4000-machine/yr country ...
Automation is one facet of injection molding where investment continues. "The industry is seeing a downward trend for new molding machines, but robots and automation remain strong as processors still ...
Global competition and market expectations put ever-increasing pressures on automotive manufacturers to enhance their quality assurance (QA) procedures. This is leading manufacturers away from manual ...