Smart manufacturing uses AI and real-time data to boost injection molding quality, cut costs and predict equipment issues.

The newest iteration of synflow technology, synflow3 from Synventive (Peabody, MA), allows injection molders to slow the opening of a pin for a set distance and hold it at any position mid-stroke.

Pretty much any household item nowadays has an involved, extremely well-thought-out manufacturing method to it, whether it’s a sheet of paper, an electrical outlet, a can of tuna, or even the house ...