Demystifying plastic injection moulding – Terminology Part 3
Our third blog on demystifying plastic injection moulding terminology focusses on some more obvious terms.
60 years and still going strong!
We are so excited to be celebrating an impressive milestone this month as OGM (Owen Greenings and Mumford Ltd.), is turning 60!
Local MP shows support for OGM in UK energy crisis
We were delighted to welcome Liberal Democrat MP for Oxford West and Abingdon, Layla Moran to our Oxford site recently to share how the energy crisis is impacting manufacturing in the UK.
OGM receives Excellence in Quality Award from Dräger
We are delighted to have received an award for excellent performance from our long-standing client, Dräger, as part of their annual awards ceremony for suppliers.
Plastic Injection Moulding – The difference between Soft and Hard Tooling
Mould tooling is integral to the process of injection moulding in plastic. Plastic injection mould tooling, or tooling design, determines the quality of moulded parts and components. Different moulding processes require different types of tooling methods.
Demystifying plastic injection moulding – Terminology Part 2
To get to the point that you have a production ready design for injection moulding, your plastic injection moulding company will discuss the different design and functional features you would like your part to have.
Demystifying plastic injection moulding – Terminology Part 1
Since the first plastic injection moulding machine was invented 150 years ago, plastic injection moulders have continued to innovate to transform great ideas into functional components.
Design for injection moulding – 5 considerations for a quality part
Plastic injection moulding is perfect for high volume production of plastic parts and components for a wide range of industries. This is largely due to the fact that once in production, it is an extremely efficient, cost effective and quick method of making parts.
Plastic injection moulding for large parts
When looking for a supplier of large injection moulded parts it is important to understand what machines they have. In addition to the clamping force of the machines, there are other major considerations to take into account …
How to design for injection moulding – Top 5 Tips
The injection moulding process can often be an afterthought when it comes to designing parts. To ensure you don’t unnecessarily delay your next project, here are our top five tips…