In this installment of Design Tips for Plastic Injection Molding, Kevin Crystal talks about two different ways to design a hole in a plastic part. One method is using sliding-shutoffs and another method is to use a cam. Using Protomold's Design Cube, Kevin demonstrates how to create this feature using ...
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In this installment of Design Tips for Plastic Injection Molding, Kevin Crystal talks about different methods of designing a spring clip in a plastic part. One method uses a pickout, one uses a sliding-shutoff and another method uses a cam. Using Protomold's Torus, Kevin demonstrates how to create spring clips ...
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In production plants across the globe, lean manufacturing techniques are being utilized to meet increasing demands placed on manufacturers. Buyers now require quicker turnaround, better service, and higher quality – all at a competitive price. For many, these techniques have helped them to dramatically increase their competitive edge, while continuing to ...
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In this installment of Design Tips for Plastic Injection Molding, Kevin Crystal talks about how knit lines are formed on plastic parts. Using Protomold's Design Cube, Kevin points out design considerations to avoid knit lines.
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In this installment of Design Tips for Plastic Injection Molding, Kevin Crystal talks about how to design bosses for plastic parts. Using Protomold's Design Cube, Kevin demonstrates the characteristics of both good and bad boss design.

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