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How to Effectively Move from 3D Printing to Injection Molding

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Prospector Webinar — 1 comment

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buttonRecorded Monday, July 27th at 11AM EDT – 
Presented by Proto Labs

After developing a prototype through additive manufacturing (3D printing) or CNC machining, the next step is often low-volume injection molding. In this webinar, you’ll get an overview of the different 3D printing, CNC machining and injection molding processes. You’ll learn about important design considerations for molding — such as draft and uniform wall thickness — which will better prepare you for an eventual transition from 3D printing to injection molding.

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Filed Under: Plastics, Processing Tagged With: Proto Labs, Processing

One Response to “How to Effectively Move from 3D Printing to Injection Molding”

  1. Sam Fisher says:
    October 19, 2015 at 6:41 pm

    Depending on what you are making, you might want to think about making the move to injection molding. This is where there is a mold of what you want to make, and the material is injected into the mold with heat. This is also a quicker process than 3D printing. I really liked in the video where you explained the difference between injection molding and 3D printing and their benefits and drawbacks.

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