An injection mold (100, 300) for molding a flip-top closure (10', 10), the flip-top closure (10', 10) having a body portion (12', 12) and a lid (14', 14) attached to the body portion (12', 12) by a living hinge (16', 16), the injection mold (100, 300) comprising: a first mold portion (104, 304) for defining a first portion of the flip-top closure (10', 10); a second mold portion (102, 302) for defining a second portion of the flip-top closure (10', 10); a lid closing tool (164, 364) for closing the lid (14', 14) of the flip-top closure (10', 10) on the body portion (12', 12) after a molding of the flip-top closure (10', 10) in the injection mold (100, 300) and before an ejection of the flip-top closure (10', 10) from the injection mold (100, 300), wherein during the molding of the flip-top closure (10', 10) the lid closing tool (164, 364) is disposed at least in part in a cavity defined by at least one of the first and second mold portions (104, 304; 102, 302), characterized in that a first linear actuator (160, 360) is operatively connected to the lid closing tool (164, 364) for moving the lid closing tool (164, 364) about a first axis (172, 372), and a second linear actuator (162, 362) is operatively connected to the lid closing tool (164, 364) for moving the lid closing tool (164, 364) about a second axis (188, 388) wherein the first axis (172, 372) is perpendicular to the second axis (188, 388), the first and second linear actuators (160, 360; 162, 362) are controllable to move the lid closing tool (164, 364) along a lid closing path (204, 404) for closing the lid (14', 14) of the flip-top closure (10', 10) on the body portion (12', 12), wherein a velocity of the lid closing tool (164, 364) and a force applied by the lid closing tool (164, 364) are controllable and adjustable by controlling the first and second linear actuators (160, 360; 162, 362), and the first and second linear actuators (160, 360; 162, 362) each comprise a servomotor (166, 366; 182, 382). a first mold portion (104, 304) for defining a first portion of the flip-top closure (10', 10); a second mold portion (102, 302) for defining a second portion of the flip-top closure (10', 10); a lid closing tool (164, 364) for closing the lid (14', 14) of the flip-top closure (10', 10) on the body portion (12', 12) after a molding of the flip-top closure (10', 10) in the injection mold (100, 300) and before an ejection of the flip-top closure (10', 10) from the injection mold (100, 300), wherein during the molding of the flip-top closure (10', 10) the lid closing tool (164, 364) is disposed at least in part in a cavity defined by at least one of the first and second mold portions (104, 304; 102, 302), characterized in that a first linear actuator (160, 360) is operatively connected to the lid closing tool (164, 364) for moving the lid closing tool (164, 364) about a first axis (172, 372), and a second linear actuator (162, 362) is operatively connected to the lid closing tool (164, 364) for moving the lid closing tool (164, 364) about a second axis (188, 388) wherein the first axis (172, 372) is perpendicular to the second axis (188, 388), the first and second linear actuators (160, 360; 162, 362) are controllable to move the lid closing tool (164, 364) along a lid closing path (204, 404) for closing the lid (14', 14) of the flip-top closure (10', 10) on the body portion (12', 12), wherein a velocity of the lid closing tool (164, 364) and a force applied by the lid closing tool (164, 364) are controllable and adjustable by controlling the first and second linear actuators (160, 360; 162, 362), and the first and second linear actuators (160, 360; 162, 362) each comprise a servomotor (166, 366; 182, 382).