With over 16,000 injection molding and plastic manufacturing facilities in the United States, there is no shortage of companies to choose from. When choosing a provider, many factors should be taken into consideration, including capabilities, quality assurance, cost, company reputation, and delivery time. Finding the right plastic injection molder to fit your needs may seem…
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How Your Business Will Benefit From a Turnkey Manufacturer
What Exactly is Turnkey Manufacturing? Turnkey manufacturing is a full-service manufacturing process in which one company sees through all aspects of a client’s project — from design to tooling to quality control to packing and shipping, leaving the customer with a finished, ready-to-use product. There are numerous benefits to turnkey manufacturing, from cost savings to…
Read MoreKey Terms to Know Regarding Plastic Injection Molding
Plastic injection molding has a language all it’s own and with so many unique terms it can be difficult to learn the language. We put together a list of the top terms to know when discussing plastic injection molding, mold parts, materials, and problems. We hope you find this to be a useful resource.
Read More6 Common Injection Molding Defects and How To Avoid Them
When working with any manufacturing process, a number of defects unique to that process commonly occur. This is true across many processes and industries, including injection molding and high volume injection molding. As we have previously discussed on this blog, there are several common injecting molding defects; however, an injection molder who is vigilant about…
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3 Case Studies for Custom Plastic Injection Molding
At Rodon, we manufacture billions of parts every year and have done so since 1956. We are proud to have earned a reputation for being one of the best in the industry, offering high-quality, low-cost solutions. When businesses have a need for high volume, high tolerance, intricate parts, they turn to custom plastic injection molding.
Read MorePlastic Injection Molding 101: Choosing the Best Resin Material
The number of polymer compounds has grown over the past 20 years. As a result, plastics are being used in more applications than ever before. These materials are gaining a reputation for strength and endurance. Combine these improvements with the advantages of corrosion resistance and aesthetic appeal and plastics are taking center stage in the manufacturing…
Read MoreThe Importance of Design Engineering in Plastic Injection Molding
Before you can manufacture a plastic part you need to have a solid design in place. Once done, you can build an injection mold to meet the product specifications. The role of the Design Engineer is critical in this process. They assess the part design and make modifications and recommendations based on key product requirements including…
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Plastic Injection Molding Basics 101 – The Injection Press
Our website is frequently visited by product designers, engineers and purchasing agents who are looking for information on plastic injection molding. With this in mind, we created a series of “Basics 101” type articles that are developed to give our readers a better understanding of the presses, processes and pitfalls in our industry. We begin…
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