A method for producing at least one plastic component (1), wherein in the method the following steps, preferably in the following sequence, preferably cyclically in the following sequence, are carried out: a) providing at least one film (2) and at least one sensor film (3), wherein the at least one film (2) and/or the at least one sensor film (3) has at least one thermoplastic material or at least one thermoplastic polymer; b) applying the at least one sensor film (3) to at least one first region of a surface of the at least one film (2); c) forming the at least one film (2) having the at least one sensor film (3), wherein one or more formed film bodies (4) are made; d) punching out one or more film elements (4a) made from at least one second region of the one or more formed film bodies (4), and a device (10) and a plastic component (1).

A method for making a composite piece comprised of a metal part and a glass-fiber-reinforced plastic part, comprising: providing a metal part with a receiving cavity and a flow guiding channel, the flow guiding channel having an inlet communicating with the receiving cavity and an outlet; introducing molten plastic reinforced with glass fibers into the receiving cavity to fill the receiving cavity and the flow guiding channel and overflows from the outlet to form a flash section; curing the molten plastic to obtain a plastic part; removing unwanted portion of the metal part together with a portion of the plastic part to obtain the composite piece, wherein the glass-fiber-reinforced plastic part includes an exposed surface and glass fibers exposed at the exposed surface are substantially parallel to each other. A metal-plastic composite part prepared by the method and an electronic device housing are also disclosed.

In a method for producing a housing of an electronic module, a lead with a bondable lead surface is injection molded with a plastic in a plastic injection mold such as to leave at least a part of each bondable lead surface from being injection molded and to form the lead with a pin recess which passes through the plastic and has a lead recess in the lead and which is sealed on opposing sides by a stamp component and a matrix component of the injection molded tool when the injection molded tool is closed, with the stamp component and the matrix component being injection-molded after the injection molded tool is closed. An electrically conductive pin element is inserted into the pin recess such as to guide the pin element through the lead recess of the pin recess.

A method for manufacturing a metal shell for casing of electronic product comprises stamping, squeezing and milling a sheet metal at a first area and a second area to form hinge side walls. The sheet metal on the periphery is stamped, squeezed, and milled to form side walls. Insert molding is performed at inner surface of the sheet metal to form an internal molded plastic part and a fine machining of the sheet metal is carried out. The metal shell is integrally formed from a single solid sheet, the manufacturing process is simple and economical as CNC processes are reduced.

An injection molding unit includes a main unit and an optional unit, the main unit accommodating a first injection molding machine that molds an integrated product by injecting a first molding material into a cavity which is defined by a lower die and an upper die and in which an insert member is disposed. The optional unit includes at least one of a member molding unit that accommodates a second injection molding machine that molds the insert member by injecting a second molding material or a press molding machine that molds the insert member in press molding, and a robot unit that accommodates a robot that performs placement operation of placing the insert member in the cavity or transport operation of transporting the integrated product molded by the first injection molding machine. The main unit is so configured that the optional unit is attachable thereto and detachable therefrom.

A device for producing a composite molded part from planar and support structures includes a matrix, a punch, and a matrix slider, arranged to be movable relative to one another and in a closed state to define a cavity corresponding to the shape of the part to be produced. By and/or on at least one component, an edge folding arrangement is formed having a region fixing and/or pinching off and/or fully severing the decorative structure border. Also, a method for producing a composite molded part includes: providing a device, inserting a planar structure, transferring the device into a closed position and creating a cavity, introducing an uncured support structure, severing a strip of the structure protruding beyond the folded edge border, curing and demolding the composite molded part. Before and/or while introducing the uncured support structure, the planar structure is fixed in the folded edge outer border region.

A method for producing components of an outer skin of a vehicle with a film, which is back-molded at least from one a front side or rear side with clear plastics material, includes subjecting the film to a thermoforming process in order to generate the desired three-dimensional form. The film is subjected to further steps for preparation of the back-molding, including providing the film at least partially with a color layer. The film includes regions, through which other colors are intended to show through and be visible from the front side, or electromagnetic waves are intended to pass. The film may be punched-out in the regions to define punched-out portion in which components are inserted. The components are attached to the film by adhesive and/or overmolding on the rear side.

Molding accuracy of a metal member is improved in an apparatus, a mold set, and a method for producing a metal-resin composite with a set of molds. An apparatus for manufacturing a metal-resin composite by press molding a metal member and a resin material, the apparatus including a mold including an upper mold and a lower mold sandwiching the metal member and the resin material, a molding auxiliary component detachably fixed to the upper mold so as to fill at least a part of a cavity C for arranging the resin material formed by the upper mold and the lower mold, and a drive unit that moves at least one of the upper mold and the lower mold in a vertical direction. The molding auxiliary component has a first press surface for molding the metal member. The upper mold has a second press surface for integrally molding the metal member and the resin material. A distance between the first press surface and the lower mold in a state where the molding auxiliary component is attached is shorter than a distance between the second press surface and the lower mold in a state where the molding auxiliary component is removed.

A method for manufacturing an insert-molded bus bar includes the steps of: preparing a first bus bar having a through hole and a second bus bar having a protrusion corresponding to the through hole; preparing a mold having therein a swaging member capable of swaging the protrusion; placing the first and second bus bars in the mold with the protrusion being inserted into the through hole; swaging the first and second bus bars using the swaging member of the mold to obtain connected bus bars that are the bus bars connected to each other; and injecting a molding material around the connected bus bars that are the bus bars connected to each other by swaging to perform insert molding using the mold and obtain the insert-molded bus bar.

A method may be used to produce a component that includes at least two different materials. The method may involve providing a hardenable planar or preformed steel sheet or steel profile, completely or partially heating the steel sheet or steel profile to the austenitic temperature, inserting the heated steel sheet or steel profile into a first tool for hot forming and/or press hardening the steel sheet or steel profile to give a completely or partially hardened steel workpiece. In the course of the hot forming and/or press hardening at least one jog is made in the steel sheet or the steel profile. The jog may serve for fastening at least one second material thereto.”