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close up on technology 13 Sep 2023

KraussMaffei and NIAR Propel Injection Molded Thermoplastic Composites

The maker of plastics processing equipment has placed a machine and an injection molding expert in NIAR’s ATLAS lab in Wichita, Kansas, to help molding, composites and aerospace take off.

business 4 Aug 2023

The Cost of High Employee Turnover in Injection Molding: Why Retention Matters

Starting in molding in 1993 and clocking in for nearly every job on the floor over the intervening decades, I’ve seen all sides of the hiring, training and retention process in the industry. Here are my thoughts on how to keep your most important asset — your people.

Injection Molding 12 May 2023

Mold-Change Time Targeted with Training, Technology

Engel is offering technology and training to molders to help them optimize their mold-changing process.

Blow Molding 10 May 2023

Plastics Processors Who Hire ‘Second-Chance’ Workers Do Well by Doing Good

Two blow molders with long-standing programs of hiring formerly incarcerated low-level offenders have helped these individuals re-enter their communities and have benefited from an additional resource during chronic labor shortages.

Consumer Products 20 Apr 2023

Blow Molder Confer Plastics Celebrates Golden Anniversary & the ‘American Dream’

This family-run firm fills a specialized niche with a culture of innovation and environmental stewardship that realizes the dreams of its founders, its employees and its customers.

business 14 Mar 2023

Guill Adds Three to Employee Roster

Extrusion tooling maker Guill Tool has recently hired of three new employees.

business 1 Mar 2023

Teaching Kids About the ‘Magic’ of Manufacturing

Making something out of (almost) nothing is an ‘eye opener’ for youngsters in their first exposure to plastics processing.

business 31 Jan 2023

Wittmann Delivers Injection Molding Workcell to Alabama Community College

Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC) installed the Wittmann SmartPower120 molding machine with an integrated robot, temperature control unit (TCU) and dryer to support its plastics education program.