Plastic mold technology has played a huge role in the lives of almost everyone living. But that doesn’t mean that its past is a predictor of the future. If you refuse to adjust your outlook, you could get left behind. Instead, let’s take a look at what are unavoidable developments in the future of plastic […]
Did you know that the British chemist Alexander Parkes patented Parkesine in the middle of the 19th century? This was the first thermoplastic material. Nowadays, injection molding is a widely used manufacturing process. It allows for the mass production of complex plastic parts with high precision. The injection molding machine is the star of this process. It’s […]
Are you looking for a way to make your automotive manufacturing process easier? The answer may lie in the capability maturity model, or the CMM. Simplifying your manufacturing process can help you streamline production, which can save you money. It can also give you a major advantage over your competition. Fortunately, at Nova, we have […]
In the last couple of years, we have seen a huge increase in automation across industries. From different software and machinery, it comes in all forms. Although there are many different opinions about this and the advanced technology that is coming out, there is an impact on various industries without a doubt. One industry that has […]
Did you know that the average car is made of 300 pounds of plastic? That’s approximately 8% of a vehicle’s weight. It turns out that plastics are all around us, including on our roads and in our cars. Thanks to plastic injection molding, vehicles are now safer and more efficient than ever. But where do […]
Did you know that mirror frames were among the first molded “plastic” parts ever made? This dates back to around 1866! Plastic injection molding is in wide use in the manufacturing process of plastic parts. The automotive, aerospace, and medical industries are just some of the many that use this method. In plastic injection molding, […]
Does your company need to order a large number of plastic parts for products that you produce? If so, you should strongly consider going with plastic molded parts made using a plastic injection molding machine. Companies in a wide range of industries have taken advantage of the custom injection molding process over the years. The automotive industry, […]
Plastic injection molding can be used to make thousands or even millions of items and parts at a time. This ability to output massive quantities of units has made injection molding useful to many industries, which is why most modern cars’ interior and exterior surfaces are made in this way. Car manufacturers only take the highest […]
Some studies suggest that up to 50% of the modern automobile is made up of plastic. Yet, the plastic in the car only accounts for 10% of the car’s total weight. Already the first advantage of these plastic automotive parts is clear. They add much less weight to a car than other parts. So, are […]
Most people don’t think about their cars as parts. It’s just the thing that gets them to and from work, to the market, and to haul their kids around. They are happy when it starts and runs well. Even when it doesn’t, you think of the car as a whole. Yet, many parts were carefully […]
