Injection Molding Handbook. 3/e

Citation

Rigelsford, J. (2003), "Injection Molding Handbook. 3/e", Assembly Automation, Vol. 23 No. 2. https://doi.org/10.1108/aa.2003.03323bae.001

Injection Molding Handbook. 3/e

Injection Molding Handbook. 3/e

Dominick V. Rosato, Donald V. Rosato and Marlene G. RosatoKluwer20011457 pp.ISBN 0-7923-8619-1£245 (hardback)

Keywords: Injection molding

The “Injection Molding Handbook” is an immense reference text covering all aspects of injection molding, its related technology and design considerations.

Chapter 1 provides a clear description of the Complete Injection Molding Process, from machine characteristics and molding basics, to training programs. Detailed coverage of the many different Injection Molding Machines is given in chapter 2 and followed by a chapter on Plasticizing (the heating and melting of the plastic to be injected into the mold).

Chapters 4-6 discuss Molds to Products, the fundamentals of Designing Products and Molding Materials, respectively. They address many topics including plastic melt behaviours, mold components, design and material optimisation, material selections, and recycling. Chapter 7 presents the many methods and techniques available for successful process control. Design Features that Influence Product Performance, Computer Operating and Auxiliary Equipment and Secondary Operations are addressed in chapters 8-10, while Troubleshooting and Maintenance techniques are discussed in chapter 11. The following two chapters discuss Testing, Inspection and Quality Control, and Statistical Process Control and Quality Control, respectively.

Chapter 14, Costing, Economics and Management, presents topics including cost analysis methods, financial plant management, and materials management. Specialised Injection Molding Processes are presented in chapter 15, while Injection Molding Competition is addressed in chapter 16.

The final chapter of the book provides a useful summary while four appendices include abbreviations, conversions, symbols and signs, and Web sites on plastics.

The “Injection Molding Handbook” will prove to be invaluable to students, product and mold designers, process engineers and technical managers alike. Its comprehensive coverage makes it suitable for anyone wanting to learn more about the materials, design considerations and processes of injection molding.