industry 4.0
Robotic Automation Systems Opens New Facility
The turnkey automation and robotic system integrator for plastics opened a new 13,000-ft2 site in Waunakee Wis., tripling space from the previous facility.
Read MoreRoll Stand Offers More Automation, Process Control
Processors benefit from technical and bottom line advantages of the roll stand’s inverted-down, multi-roll design.
Read More15 Headlines I’d Like to See in ’22
Extrapolating from recent news and trends, I twisted the dial from “Reasonable Possibilities” to “A Bit of Fantasy”
Read MoreEUROMAP and OPC Foundation Collaborate on Industry 4.0 Compatible Standard
The new OPC 40079 specification dictates standardized data exchange between injection molding machine and robot and is intended to succeed EUROMAP 67.
Read MoreWhat Were the Big Themes in Plastics in 2021?
What stands out in our coverage over the past year? Five main themes are unmistakable, and—spoiler alert!—Recycling was the biggest headliner.
Read MoreVirtual Reality Training Program Readies Molders for Real-World Process Setup
Kruse Training will launch what it’s calling the first virtual reality training program for injection molding at PTXPO 2022.
Read MoreOnline Robot Marketplace Aims to make Automation Sourcing Easier
Post your automation needs online anonymously just once—and for free—and then compare competing proposals from interested suppliers.
Read MoreWhy Put Flow Simulation on an Injection Machine?
This emerging technology sounds promising, but its practical benefits have yet to be demonstrated clearly.
Read MoreNatech Adds Injection Molding, Automation Equipment
Two new Arburg presses and four filling and sealing lines have been installed in the molder’s Class 8 cleanroom in support of medical diagnostics, including COVID-19 testing.
Read MoreFakuma: LSR Cells Apply New OPC-UA Compliant EUROMAP Standard for Dosing
Just months after its publication, a EUROMAP standard for interfacing an LSR dosing system with an injection molding was utilized at Fakuma by Arburg and Wittmann Battenfeld.
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