Adding threads to your 3D prints is a life-changing feature, but obviously there are a lot of trade-offs and considerations when deciding on how to go about this exactly. Between self-tapping screws, ...

Sometimes, when making a 3D printed object, plastic just isn’t enough. Probably the most common addition to our prints is the ubiquitous brass threaded inset, which has proven its worth time and again ...

Hasco has introduced the new InsertKey Z088 system, offering injection molding manufacturers the ability to unambiguously code mold inserts in tooling. This innovative system consists of the sleeve ...

This article was updated May 25, 2023. It was originally published Nov. 17, 2009. To put hard, durable threaded holes in plastics, engineers often specify threaded metal inserts that will securely ...

PepsiCo Inc. is using additive manufacturing in addition to blow molding to develop beverage bottles faster at a reduced cost. The Purchase, N.Y.-based company patented technology in late 2020 for a ...

DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY (Oct. 29, 9:50 a.m. EST) — Two of Canada's largest toolmakers are combining forces to launch a new mold-making process that merges a unique nickel shell insert with a standard blow ...