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Focus: Niche Processes July 2002

Macro growth opportunities in micro CIM A ferrule manufacturer sees real growth potential for micromolded CIM products. Its chief competition: micromolded plastics.

Special effects rely on teamwork Mixing silver-coated fibers into PC helps give a handheld massage unit visual appeal.

Metrics for high-volume, accurate micromoldmaking One micromold manufacturer offers four target areas to maximize efficiency and quality in micro tools.

Automotive goes big with three-platen system When Volkswagen needed to add dashboard assemblies to its manufacturing capabilities, it ordered a complete system ready to go.

Two-shot modular molding A retrofit is available for multicomponent molding.

Quality up, costs down with inline compounding A new machine with inline compounding capabilities saves on production costs and promises to provide higher-quality materials.

Overmolding overview Tips for using this value-adding process.