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Initial Pellet Contact is the Screw

Mold Making Technology

This article will review (2) the screw part of melt delivery system. For this summer school basics series, Pellet to Part explores each stage of the plastic injection molding process: from raw material to finished component. Follow along each week online as we go from pellet to part!

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Plastic Injection Molding Starts with the Pellet

Mold Making Technology

This article series will review (1) raw material; (2) the melt delivery system: screw, valve and end cap; (3) hot and cold runner systems; (4) hot runner controllers; (5) mold cooling optimized by design; (6) plant water system impact on performance; (7) new and innovative mold cooling technologies; and (8) automated part handling.

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Curiosity, Connection and Community at PTXPO 2025

Mold Making Technology

Or maybe it’s because it’s laser-focused on the plastics and moldmaking space, so the audience is incredibly dialed in. With no agenda, he simply saw an opportunity for connection and thought I could help them find the right resources to better understand injection molding. Little doesn’t mean small.