April 2, 2021
Stanley Black & Decker Partners with Structur3d for Inj3ctor Injection Molding/3D Printing Combination
Stanley Black & Decker is partnering with Structur3d to support the company’s Inj3ctor additive manufacturing platform
Stanley Black & Decker is partnering with Structur3d to support the company’s Inj3ctor additive manufacturing platform. Inj3ctor is an additive manufacturing system that combines injection molding with 3D printing to help manufacturers create custom rubber or silicone parts. According to Charles Mire, Structur3d’s CEO and co-founder, “The Inj3ctor platform brings desktop injection and 3D printing together to deliver a feasible solution for manufacturing functional parts. This approach, combined with the professional quality materials, means the models are viable for every step of manufacturing, from prototyping to production.”
Inj3ctor uses material cartridges to inject 2-component materials in any shape a manufacturer wants. Previous to this technology Mire said, “manufacturers have either hand-casted or invested in expensive mass production tools—if they didn’t choose to forgo the part altogether in design. As such, this development stands to impact many industries, including automotive, industrial products, aerospace, energy, medical and various consumer products where the buyer can customize some portion of the design.”
You can read more about this new injection molding 3D printing combination here.
BHC Associate Jacob Bertrand can assist with 3D printing of specialty plastics and atomic layer deposition on additive manufacturing parts.
Inj3ctor uses material cartridges to inject 2-component materials in any shape a manufacturer wants. Previous to this technology Mire said, “manufacturers have either hand-casted or invested in expensive mass production tools—if they didn’t choose to forgo the part altogether in design. As such, this development stands to impact many industries, including automotive, industrial products, aerospace, energy, medical and various consumer products where the buyer can customize some portion of the design.”
You can read more about this new injection molding 3D printing combination here.
BHC Associate Jacob Bertrand can assist with 3D printing of specialty plastics and atomic layer deposition on additive manufacturing parts.
April 5, 2021
Plastikos Medical Doubling Medical Injection Molding Space
Plastikos Medical is doubling the size of its medical manufacturing operation
Erie, Pennsylvania based, Plastikos Medical, announced plans to double the size of its medical manufacturing operation. The medical mold design and injection molding manufacturer says construction on the expansion will begin in March 2020 and is the second phase of their plant expansion. The first building was completed in 2019 and added 10 medical injection molding machines.
This new building will double the size of the medical injection molding ISO-7 clean room area to 24,000 square feet and is expected to house an additional 15 medical injection molding machines. The company will increase quality assurance and production through industry 4.0 principles and more automation. In addition, the parent company, Plastikos, Inc., is renovating space to create a stand-alone ISO-8 cleanroom to house an additional 8 injection molding machines.
You can read more about the new expansions here.
This new building will double the size of the medical injection molding ISO-7 clean room area to 24,000 square feet and is expected to house an additional 15 medical injection molding machines. The company will increase quality assurance and production through industry 4.0 principles and more automation. In addition, the parent company, Plastikos, Inc., is renovating space to create a stand-alone ISO-8 cleanroom to house an additional 8 injection molding machines.
You can read more about the new expansions here.
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