How Hot Can a RIM Part Get Before It Deforms?
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What Do You Need to Quote a RIM Part?
Four things get you a budgetary number: a sketch, approximate dimensions, an annual quantity, and...
Read MoreMedical Device Enclosures: Design, Materials, and Manufacturing
Medical device enclosures carry a heavier specification load than almost any other housing: they...
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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...
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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...
Read MoreHow to Manufacture Large Plastic Parts Without Massive Tooling
Large plastic parts break the standard injection molding playbook. Press tonnage scales with...
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The Material Science Behind 260% Stronger Ballistic Protection
When ballistic material suppliers claim performance improvements, engineers rightfully demand...
Read MoreWhy 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 ...
Read MoreHow 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.
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