For moldmakers who wish they could simulate the molding process without having to build a prototype mold first, Sigmasoft software, designed for 3D injection molding process simulation, may be the ...

Italy-based Smart Mold, a spin-off of the University of Padova and part of Sirmax Group that specializes in optimizing the plastic injection molding process, will present a new product at PLAST 2026 ...

How much of a help can software be in injection molding? Here is what a few software users have to say: "Traditionally, moldmaking is an inexact science - a black art," says Felim McNeela, managing ...

As in other manufacturing and design processes, 3D molding software is benefitting from additional measurement and analysis features as well as the ability to share data online across users. CoreTech ...

Engineers must accurately predict thermal stabilization and calibrate simulation software to achieve consistent quality in ...

Most of the plastic objects we see are created using injection molding, but designing such molds is a difficult task, usually requiring experts. Now, computer scientists from the Institute of Science ...

Recently [Stefan] of CNC Kitchen took a gander at using his gaggle of 3D printers to try injection molding (IM). Although the IM process generally requires metal molds and specialized machinery, 3D ...