Accumold recently announced a further investment in its micro additive manufacturing (AM) capability, having just finalized the purchase of a second Fabrica 2.0 machine from Nano Dimension. The continued integration of precision micro AM at Accumold complements the micro molding services that the company already provides and which it has been innovating for over 30 […]
Accumold launches Micro AM website
Having invested in the Nano Dimension Fabrica 2.0 micro AM technology, micro molding specialist Accumold announced it has launched a website dedicated to the technology. Accumold sees the new micro AM technology as an important addition to its portfolio of complementary technologies all used to provide optimized micro plastic parts and components as economically as […]
Profile: Angela Williams
Angela Williams, Senior Quality Engineer, Accumold B.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Iowa What first drew you to engineering? / When did you first know you wanted to be an engineer? Growing up, both of my parents had jobs in a local factory. My dad worked as a test engineer and would often get called into…
Accumold takes delivery of a Fabrica 2.0 micro additive manufacturing system
Micro molding company Accumold announced it has taken delivery of a Fabrica 2.0 micro additive manufacturing (AM) machine from Fabrica Group. The technology was previously known as the Tera 250 and was created by Nanofabrica, which has now been acquired by Nano Dimension. Roger Hargens, CEO & President of Accumold says, “For many years, we […]
Precision molding and the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things (IoT) has far reaching ramifications for industry in general and for precision molding in particular. While most analysis of the IoT is in respect of its positive influence on manufacturing processes, the growth in the IoT also opens up huge possibilities for micro-molding as there is increasing demand for new and…
Micro molding – The need for collaboration and DfM
There are a certain set of rules and understandings of the molding process at the macro level that simply don’t work at the micro level. The flow of molten plastic, it’s cooling, warpage, necessary venting and gating … are all different when molding at the micro scale, and to a greater or lesser extent the […]
Accumold showcases micro molding service at MD&M West
Accumold brings over 30-years’ experience enabling innovation through micro-molding to the MD&M West show in Anaheim, CA, USA 11-13 February 2020, and will be showcasing examples of the impossibly small and intricate parts that it has developed for medical device OEMs on Booth 2852. The medical device industry is constantly looking for smaller products and…
Tips on working with gates in micro-molded parts
By Scott Byal, Sr. Project Engineer, Accumold As technology shrinks, previously overlooked aspects of injection molded parts are causing significant challenges and problems. With larger injection molded parts, the gate, where polymer enters the mold cavity, only represents a small percentage of surface area. In micro-molding however, the gate becomes a part feature, whether you […]
Preventing common micro mold mistakes
By Gregory Peterson, Accumold As medical and wearable devices become much smaller and lighter than anyone could have previously imagined, a new breed of engineers and designers are turning their focus to ultra-small thermoplastic component design. In this shift however, a pattern has emerged where micron tolerance considerations are presenting some common mistakes. As these…