Injection Molding
Ensuring Repeatability: The Key to Effective Injection Molding Automation
One of automation’s key promises is repeatability: the same movement to the same location, time and time again. But to achieve that, all elements involved — robot, machine, EOAT, mold — must be in and stay in alignment.
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Cold-Half Core-Centering Technology for Blood-Collection Tubes
SIPA’s technology makes it possible to adjust core alignment from the front face of the cold half versus requiring access to the back of the core plate.
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VasanthaTech Establishes Operations in Cincinnati Area
The West Chester located division of India-based Vasantha Group will focus on trials of high-cavitation, high-precision production tools for the medical and packaging markets and the creation of development and pilot molds.
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Hot Tip Sprue Cleaner Unclogs Sprue Bushings and Tips
Globeius’ Hot Tip Sprue Cleaner provides a flexible, hand-held tool for melting thermoplastics from plugged sprues and nozzles.
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Innovative Micro-Molding From Minnesota Machine Shop
Machine shops are natural inventors, but not necessarily suited to supporting and marketing a product. This Minnesota shop with an invention related to micromolding will share it through licensing.
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Modular Screw Optimized for Microcellular Foam Molding
KraussMaffei says its HPS-Physical Foaming screw features a universal design and 30% higher plasticizing capacity for MuCell molding.
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The Importance of Hot Nozzle-Tip Mating Against a Cold Sprue Bushing
Done improperly, the result is a cold slug in the nozzle/sprue and a production stop. But there is a better way.
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Compact Stack Mold for Thin-Wall Packaging
Oerlikon HRSflow says the patent-pending design allows the use of smaller injection molding machines while still promising the high output a stack mold tool.
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Kistler Announces New Sales Representation in the Southeast
Kistler has appointed Fordham Plastics as its exclusive sales representative for all products in its Plastics and Advanced Manufacturing Business Units.
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MGS Acquires Danish Product Design Firm
The Wisconsin based molder, moldmaker and contract manufacturer has acquired design and engineering firm Technolution A/S (Hørsholm, Denmark).
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