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Taiwan Injection Molding Machinery Manufacturers Seeking More Exposure to the World
Written by Nata Lin
Thursday, 07 August 2008
Taiwanese
injection molding machinery providers are seeking more exposure
internationally. The providers participate in industrial trade shows
and make their information accessible via Internet.
Having
reached its maturity in the recent decade, the injection molding
machinery providers in Taiwan are now
seeking more exposure to the rest of the world. To this end, the
machinery providers take part in international industrial exhibitions
and trade shows in hope of getting recognition from foreign buyers.
TAIPEI PLAS 2008 taking place in September is one of the targeted
international exhibitions for manufacturers specialized in injection
molding machinery. The manufacturers take the opportunity to
introduce themselves as well as their products to domestic and
foreign buyers during the exhibition. Due to its scale and
effectiveness, TAIPEI PLAS has been held biennially for years and
been continually drawing a great number of visitors.
In
addition to the exposure in real world, injection molding
manufacturers, at the same time, make great effort to be noticed in
cyberspace. Building up the official website exclusively for
presenting provider's own products as well as revealing relevant
information at on-line market place, the manufacturers try their best
to draw prospective buyers. Such effort has paid off as the
statistics constantly show the evident growth of the export.
Taking
up a high percentage of the total exports of Taiwan, plastics and
rubber products are not only recognizable to but indispensable for
the whole world. With advanced technology and continuous research
and development, the industries have reached its maturity to provide
both local and foreign clients with quality
injection molding machinery.
Injection
molding machines are mainly used for manufacturing industrial and
consumptive plastic parts. Injection molding machines fall mainly
into three categories, namely, the hydraulic, the electric, and the
hybrid. The hydraulic injection molding machine is the most
prevalent model of the industry. Such model takes the advantage of
lower energy consumption, which leads to lower production cost. The
electric injection molding machine
performs the tasks more quickly and quietly with relatively high
accuracy. Yet, due to higher energy consumption, the electric
machine is relatively expensive compared with the hydraulic one. The
hybrid injection molding machine possesses advantages of both
hydraulic and electric models.
The
injection molding machines consist of two major parts—one is the
injection unit, and the other is the clamping unit. Molds are
positioned either horizontally or vertically to fit the specific need
of each production. In most cases, molds are fastened to the
injection molding machine horizontally. Vertical fastening is
particularly common with the insert molding, which takes the
advantage of gravity by placing the mold in a vertical position.
One
of the most commonly seen applications of injection molding machinery
is the production of plastic bottles. The injection molding machine
determines the quality of preform, which will later be made into
plastic products, and thus is vital to the whole manufacturing
process. Other applications of injection molding include the
manufacturing of flexible coupling plastic parts for both consumptive
and industrial items.