A pair of new technologies, one proven at several molders in Europe and a second just now ready for commercialization, is said to improve on current gas-assist injection molding techniques with up to 30% faster cycles and up to 90% reduced downtime ... ArticlePublished: 11/29/2012
Hot buttons at the show will be multi-component molding, in-mold labeling/decorating (IML/IMD), in-mold assembly, medical molding, liquid silicone rubber (LSR), micro-molding, and high-speed packaging. ArticlePublished: 2/23/2012
In our last issue we examined three big themes that will serve as the foundation of many new technology developments at NPE 2012, April 1-5 at the Orlando Convention Center: sustainability, energy efficiency, and automation. ArticlePublished: 1/27/2012
Bemis Manufacturing Co., Sheboygan Falls, Wis., a custom molder known for its expertise in coinjection, has found a way to reduce the cost of solid parts by using a well-known gas-assist molding technique—without the gas. ArticlePublished: 8/23/2011
Show goers will see an electric injection machine in nearly every press maker’s booth this year, and electric/hydraulic hybrids in several. ArticlePublished: 6/7/2010
The first gas-assist injection molding process for thermosets, and the use of gas assist for molding smaller parts were two new areas explored in papers presented at the 13th International Molding Conference and Exhibit held in February in New Orlea... ArticlePublished: 6/7/2010
At an open house in Kottingbrunn, Austria, last month, Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH showed what it has been doing to make good on its pledge to reinvigorate the venerable Battenfeld name and its reputation for innovation. ArticlePublished: 6/1/2010
One of the unusual features of NPE 2009 in Chicago June 22-24 will be the first-ever concurrent presentation of the SPE ANTEC conference, by far the largest of seven conferences at McCormick Place during the show. ArticlePublished: 5/1/2009