Why Does RIM Beat Sheet Metal and Injection Molding for Large Enclosures?
Large enclosures put engineers in a bind. The part is too big and too low-volume to justify an ...
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How Do You Design Bosses, Inserts, and Fastening Points Into RIM Parts?
A molded part is only as good as the way it goes together with everything around it. Engineers who...
Read MoreCan You Replace a Multi-Piece Assembly With One Molded Part?
Most complex enclosures and housings start life as an assembly. A formed metal frame here, a molded...
Read MoreHow Do You Choose Between Elastomer, Solid RIM, and Structural Foam?
The hardest decision in a RIM project is often not whether to use the process, but which material...
Read MoreWhen to Refurbish a Worn RIM Mold (and When to Build New)
Part 3 of a 3-part series on onboarding new customers and their RIM programs.
A program manager...
Read MoreMoving a RIM Mold to a New Manufacturer: What Happens After the Tool Arrives
Part 2 of a 3-part series on onboarding new customers and their RIM programs.
A 1,200-pound...
Read MoreReverse Engineering RIM Parts: How Laser Scanning Gets You Back Into Production
Part 1 of a 3-part series on onboarding new customers and their RIM programs.
Read MoreRIM vs. Thermoforming: Selecting the Right Manufacturing Process for Your Large Plastic Parts
When engineering teams face the challenge of producing large plastic parts at low to medium...
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Exothermic Contributes Expertise to Versatile Pathogen Detection System
When medical diagnostics firm LexaGene needed to rapidly produce parts for its “game-changing”...
Read MoreWhen You Should Consider Reaction Injection Molding (RIM)
In today's competitive manufacturing landscape, engineers and production managers face mounting...
Read MoreExothermic Delivers High-End VR Treadmill Panels Built to Go the Distance
When a manufacturer of advanced virtual reality-enhanced treadmills needed to combine durability...
Read MoreSuccessfully Transferring Your RIM Tooling to a New Manufacturer
For OEMs using Reaction Injection Molding (RIM) parts in their products, having the flexibility to...
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