INJECTION MOLDING IS MORE COMPLEX THAN EVER. THE MICROPROCESSOR HAS BROUGHT ABOUT MAJOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS RANGING FROM CAD TO CARTRIDGE VALVE HYDRAULICS. THE MANUFACTURING AND DESIGN ENGINEER ARE NOW FACED WITH THE PROBLEM OF TYING THE TECHNOLOGY TOGETHER AND APPLYING IT TO THE REAL WORLD. THIS PAPER LOOKS AT SOME OF THE PROBLEMS THEY WILL ADDRESS.
