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Jon Gelston


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Small Part Injection Molding: Who Uses It?

Posted: February 21, 2023 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Plastic Injection Molding Defects, Electronic Enclosures, Quality, Plastic vs. metal, Choosing the right plastic injection molder, plastic enclosures, Outdoor enclosures

Injection molding services are an efficient, reliable, and cost-effective method to produce small plastic parts for a myriad of applications. From handheld consumer electronics and food/beverage utensils to state-of-the-art medical devices, plastic injection molding is a crucial capability throughout today’s manufacturing world.

Utilizing our specialized small part injection molding services, AIM Processing is able to manufacture small shapes and complex component geometries through an economical and highly repeatable process. This allows us to meet the unique needs of customers across numerous consumer, commercial, and industrial applications.

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Plastic Electronic Enclosures: Expectations vs. Reality

Posted: February 7, 2023 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Electronic Enclosures, Quality, Plastic vs. metal, Waterproofing, Outdoor enclosures

When it comes to manufacturing custom electronic enclosures, many customers have a misperception about the utilization of plastics versus metal materials. Perhaps this is because metal is the default material for so many manufacturing applications, or because plastics were traditionally inferior to metal for many products.

However, decades of engineering and innovations in materials science have substantially improved the strength, reliability, and longevity of specialized plastics. As such, custom injection molded plastics are now the preferred material for electronic enclosures in a number of unique applications.

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The Most Common Uses for Plastic Electronic Enclosures

Posted: January 18, 2023 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Electronic Enclosures, Quality, Plastic vs. metal, Waterproofing, plastic enclosures, Outdoor enclosures

For many applications, specialized plastics are the ideal material to use for manufacturing electrical enclosures. That’s why plastics have become the standard for a wide range of modern electronics applications. Below, we discuss some of the most common uses, along with some of the advantages of plastic electronic enclosures for these applications.

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Protecting Electronics with Plastic Enclosures: Advantages and Applications

Posted: January 9, 2023 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Electronic Enclosures, Quality, Plastic vs. metal, Waterproofing, Outdoor enclosures

Specialized plastics are generally the ideal material used in today’s manufacturing of electronics enclosures. Compared to metal enclosures, plastic electronic enclosures offer a number of unique advantages such as enhanced durability and resistance to extreme temperatures. Additionally, production cost savings are often possible due to the efficiency of custom plastic molding design and manufacturing processes.

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What to Look for in Outdoor Electrical Enclosures

Posted: December 21, 2022 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Electronic Enclosures, Quality, Plastic vs. metal, Waterproofing, Outdoor enclosures

Weatherproof, Waterproof, and What Else?

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How to Select The Right Metal Inserts for Molded Plastics

Posted: November 29, 2022 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Plastic Injection Molding, Plastic Injection Molding Tooling, Plastic Injection Molding Defects, Quality, Plastic vs. metal, Choosing the right plastic injection molder, plastic enclosures

AIM Processing is a company that is focused on quality, and we have been dedicated to giving personalized attention to each molding project for nearly 30 years. As a result, our team takes great care to ensure that every project is constructed using the best possible materials for the intended application use. Beyond plastic, however, it can also be important to choose the proper metal inserts to work alongside the molded material. Explore some factors to consider when working with metal inserts.

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Overmolding & Insert Molding: Is There a Difference?

Posted: November 15, 2022 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Plastic Injection Molding, Plastic Injection Molding Tooling, Plastic Injection Molding Defects, Quality, Choosing the right plastic injection molder, plastic enclosures

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Thermoplastic Injection Mold Design for Electronic Enclosures

Posted: November 2, 2022 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Plastic Injection Molding, Plastic Injection Molding Tooling, Plastic Injection Molding Defects, Quality, Choosing the right plastic injection molder, plastic enclosures

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The Benefits of Injection Molded Parts

Posted: October 12, 2022 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Plastic Injection Molding, Plastic Injection Molding Tooling, Plastic Injection Molding Defects, Quality, Choosing the right plastic injection molder, plastic enclosures

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Plastic Injection Molding: Step by Step at AIM Processing

Posted: September 27, 2022 by Jon Gelston
Tags: Plastic Injection Molding, Plastic Injection Molding Tooling, Plastic Injection Molding Defects, Quality, Choosing the right plastic injection molder, plastic enclosures

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