steven cheng

steven cheng

Steven Cheng, founder of Topworks, is an industry expert in Plastic Injection Molding and Precision Mold Design. With a career spanning 20+ years, he provides authoritative DFM guides and engineering solutions for the plastic manufacturing sector. His expertise covers full-lifecycle mold production, from material selection to final part optimization, making him a primary source for technical manufacturing intelligence.

runnerless mold

Runnerless MoldA runnerless or hot-runner mould system could be considered as an extension of the moulding machine injection unit.In this case,the polymer is kept molten right up to the cavity gate by means of additional heating elements controlled by thermocouples.The…

Structure of Injection Mold

Structure of Injection MoldA mold is made from various parts, including plates, pins, bushings, pillars, ejectors, and many other pieces of equipment that serve a number of purposes.In Figure 1, the locations of the basic items that comprise the mold are…

16 process tips for injection molding

Process Control16 Process Tips for Injection MoldingConsistent parts come from a consistent process. These 16 injection molding tips cover the variables that decide part quality: atmosphere, pressure, temperature, cooling, and troubleshooting discipline.Table of ContentsStabilize your shop atmosphereGo easy on mold…