Demystifying plastic injection moulding – Terminology Part 3
Our third blog on demystifying plastic injection moulding terminology focusses on some more obvious terms.
Plastic Injection Manufacturing
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.
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 …
Is reshoring the future for plastic injection moulding?
Following the 2016 referendum result, when the UK voted to leave the European Union, the value of the Pound against other leading currencies fell by over 10% and has never recovered. The cost of imports has been higher ever since. On their own, the higher cost of imported industrial goods may not be an overwhelming …
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Plastic injection moulding and supply chain resilience
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many of the fragilities inherent within modern global supply chains. When supply chains function without disruption then everything runs smoothly. But, as COVID-19 has shown, a major event causes chaos. And it’s not just major events that can prevent the smooth flow of parts and products around the world. Even in …
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The future for plastic injection moulders
As a leading plastic injection moulders in England and South Wales, we’ve been tracking the impact of COVID-19, or Coronavirus, for us and our customers. Here, at OGM our multiple facilities, paired with a large team of experts, allows for dynamic and efficient production to continue – luckily. As we are aware, this crisis is …
Reasons to return manufacturing to the UK
Reshoring your plastic injection moulding with OGM Recent reports on the manufacturing sector, carried out by organisations that include Lloyds Bank and the University of Warwick, have highlighted the trend towards reshoring. 37% of manufacturers surveyed by Lloyds Bank in its ‘Business in Britain’ report said that they plan to reshore their production processes, from Asia or Eastern Europe. Of these, 71% said that …
5 plastic injection moulding defects
Are you experiencing defects with your injection moulded parts? Here are 5 of the most common defects found during the injection moulding operation.