Every month we’ll be bringing you our 5 favourite tweets, from #tooling to #injectionmoulding and everything in between. Take a look at the top Tweets from April that made us laugh and made us think.
1. #Cooltools anyone?
I think we need a cool #cnc #machining and #tooling hashtag. Any ideas? Here’s what I’ve got so far #illgrindthat #99problemsbutcarbideaintone #cooltools
— G.W. Schultz Tool (@GWSchultz_tool) April 16, 2018
2. Next up is some great industrial design inspiration.
Good #design is long-lasting—it avoids being fashionable & therefore never appears antiquated. Unlike fashionable design, it lasts many years—even in today’s throwaway society—#DieterRams#DesignThinking#GraphicDesign #UX #UI #IndustrialDesign#Fashion #Braun pic.twitter.com/Kzx0TWwkdd
— David W. Ernst (@davidwernst) April 16, 2018
3. A great example of simple and sleek product design.
Check out @DesignSpeaker on Twitter for inspiration for product design and prototyping, particularly if you’re working on a product idea of your own!
#design #productdesign This citrus juicer floats my boat!
The AHOI showcases an abstract combination of two identities, turning them into one form. On the one hand, it’s a pretty cute looking toy boat. It has the origami-style edgy design too, and comes in a wonderful set o… pic.twitter.com/IfBMnwpIjS
— Design Speaker (@DesignSpeaker) April 13, 2018
4. A bit of injection moulding history. Take a look at how it was done all the way back in 1872.
The first plastic #injectionmoulding machine was patented in 1872.
Compared to the machines we use today, it was simple and worked like a hypodermic needle, using a plunger to inject the plastic through a heated cylinder.
Find out more about a #HistoryofPlastic from pre-1900: pic.twitter.com/vEt41d48GR
— Broanmain Plastics (@Broanmain) April 13, 2018
5. Did you know LEGO are made by injection moulding? Just think about the millions upon millions of pieces that have been created over the years.
Is LEGO the most successful injection moulded product ever? – https://t.co/seVwOiOaun#Plastic #Lego #OldTimes #thoughts #InjectionMoulding #Manufacturing pic.twitter.com/SN1hZxs2i3
— Skar Precision (@SkarPrecision) April 9, 2018
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