Top 10 Most Important Injection Molding Design Considerations

Michael Paloian, President of Integrated Design Systems Inc., will discuss the top 10 considerations that should be seriously examined when designing an injection molded product. This overview of crucial parameters will explore the following topics:
1. Material options and consequences
2. Critical tolerances
3. Sink marks
4. Steel safe areas
5. Gate location
6. Shut-off angles
7. Draft angle orientation
8. Texturing and draft
9. Scheduling of critical start-up phases
10. Secondary operations and fixtures Many of the parameters will be explained with actual part examples as well as general guidelines specifying numeric recommendations.

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