Paul Steck

Custom Plastic Enclosures: How to Specify Beyond Off-the-Shelf

Most searches for custom plastic enclosures end in one of two dead ends: an off-the-shelf box that...

Low Volume Injection Molding: When It Works and When RIM Wins

Engineering teams searching for low volume injection molding usually have the same problem. They...

How to Manufacture Large Plastic Parts Without Massive Tooling

Large plastic parts break the standard injection molding playbook. Press tonnage scales with...

The Material Science Behind 260% Stronger Ballistic Protection

When ballistic material suppliers claim performance improvements, engineers rightfully demand...

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 ...

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...

Can 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...

How 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...

When 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...

Moving 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...

Reverse 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.

RIM 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...