If you’re reading this, chances are you already know a thing or two about plastic injection molding. There are many reasons as to why the process of injection molding is very popular in the field of plastic production—the most common reason is that it is the best means of producing enormous and identical quantities of plastic parts. There are many different types of molding machines, depending on what you are creating and how the machine affects the product. Machines are classified mainly by the type of driving system they use: hydraulic, electric, and hybrid. [Read more…] about Plastic Injection Molding Machines: Types and Benefits
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Plastic Molding Methods: Injection vs. Extrusion
Injection and extrusion molding are two popular plastic molding methods in the industrial and manufacturing sector that are used to make products with varying shapes and sizes. Depending on the product and the customer, both processes have their individual strengths. Midstate Mold & Engineering is strictly a plastic injection molding manufacturing company, but it is always helpful to our customers to know the difference between each process. [Read more…] about Plastic Molding Methods: Injection vs. Extrusion