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New Presses, Robots & Process Technologies To Debut at K 2010 Fair
The exhibit of Engel Austria at October’s K 2010 fair in Dusseldorf, Germany, will host a wide range of product introductions, ranging from new machines for caps/closures and micromolding to a new model of small electric press, a new generatio...
Article Published: 7/1/2010
Injection Molding at NPE 2003
Show goers will see an electric injection machine in nearly every press maker’s booth this year, and electric/hydraulic hybrids in several.
Article Published: 6/7/2010
Refine, Redesign, Retool: Re-engineering as a Business Model
It’s an unusual business model: “We take existing products or manufacturing processes and try to make them better.
Article Published: 6/1/2010
Molder’s Message to Foreign Competitors: ‘Bring It On!’
An inspired combination of automation, ISO certification, use of certified resins, and strict adherence to a rigorous set of time-honed manufacturing standards are among the chief factors giving the Rodon Group, a 54-year-old custom molding operatio...
Article Published: 2/1/2010
Eight Tips on Robot Maintenance
Beam-mounted Cartesian robots are usually installed in applications where availability and maximum uptime are primary concerns.
Article Published: 1/1/2010
On-Site: Injection Molding 'Outside the Box' at MGS Mfg. Group
Though it grabs a lot of headlines, multi-material, multi-shot processing still makes up only about 10% of injection molding activity in North America.
Article Published: 11/1/2009
Servo Robots Show More Speed, Muscle & Brains
The recent NPE 2009 show in Chicago saw the debut of dozens of new and enhanced robots for injection molding. The vast majority of the new models were all-servo types, though some economized by mixing servo and pneumatic axes. These new robots empha...
Article Published: 9/1/2009
NPE News in Injection Molding
If a better machine can help your company beat challenging economic conditions, you’ll probably find it at NPE. And finding it will be easier, thanks to our editors’ efforts to sift out of some 2000 exhibits the most significant news in injection an...
Article Published: 6/1/2009
Modular ‘Adaptable Automation’ Makes IML More Economical
Five years ago, in-mold labeling was just gaining traction among North American injection molders as a one-step approach to decorating without secondary operations.
Article Published: 1/1/2009
Robots Manage Logistics For Entire Packaging Plant
Inventory management may be too important to be left to people.
Article Published: 12/1/2008

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