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At Basilius we are here to help. Our blog is filled with informative articles and industry knowledge. Articles are added on a regular basis so check back to get the latest information from Basilius.

Various Plastic Injection Molding Materials

The Complete Guide to Injection Molding Materials

Which injection molding materials are best for your project? We discuss the

Exploring Aluminum Injection Molds

Choosing the right material for your injection mold matters. Today we explore

The Complete Guide to Warehouse Automation

Warehouse automation can be a complicated task. However, when done correctly the

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Surface Finishing The Complete Guide

Surface finishing plays an important role in the manufacturing process. Let’s discuss popular techniques and applications.

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Exploring Aluminum Injection Molds

Choosing the right material for your injection mold matters. Today we explore the benefits and challenges of utilizing aluminum injection molds.

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Types of Gates for Injection Molding

There are several types of injection molding gate designs. He we cover the designs, it’s purpose, and benefits during in the injection molding process.

Injection Molded Filter With Integrated Vision

Automation Injection Molding Mold Building Prototyping

Injection Molded Filter With Integrated Vision

This part is a molded filter has .03 inch openings. Basilius is able to achieve optimum quality using an integrated machine vision system

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Mold Repair or Replacement?

Use this guide to help decide if you should keep repairing an old mold or replace it all together.

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Mold Repair: Parting Lines

Injection molds can have complicated parting lines and can wear over time or be easily damaged.

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Mold Repair: Gates

Injection mold gates are exposed to extremely high speed plastic on each molding cycle. Learn how gates are repaired or replaced.

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Mold Repair: Ejection Systems

Learn more about common wear areas on mold ejection systems and how they are repaired.

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Overmolding Design Guide

Designing your part correctly for the overmolding process is critical. That design process starts with understanding the function of the part.

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