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Internship report and study concerning the threats and opportunities posed by additive manufacturing to moulding industry
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This report will make a presentation and analysis of various parts and systems used in
injection moulds for plastics. This review starts by explaining the injection moulding process
of injection, followed by a description of mould standard parts and a process map of mould
making. The report also comprises case studies regarding hybrid manufacturing methods of
subtractive and additive manufacturing processes. A study regarding opportunities and threats
posed by additive manufacturing to the moulding industry is also made in order to understand
the future trends of plastic part production.
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Mould design Injection moulding Additive manufacturing