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Injection
Moulding Machines
Injection molding is
the process of forcing melted plastic in to a mold cavity. Once
the plastic has cooled, the part can be ejected. It is useful when
the parts are too complex or cost prohibitive to machine. With
this process, many parts can be made at the same time, out of the
same mold.
Look around yourself and you'll see plenty of injection molded
parts. The mouse and keyboard that you are using to browse this
site were probably made through the plastic injection molding
process. Possibly, parts of the chair you are sitting in were made
the same way. Ever use a plastic handeled screwdriver? That was
made with injection molding. The metal part of the screwdriver was
suspended in the mold as the plastic was forced in. When it
cooled, out popped a completed screwdriver!
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