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For PLASTICS' CEO Seaholm, NPE to Shine Light on Sustainability Successes
With advocacy, communication and sustainability as three main pillars, Seaholm leads a trade association to NPE that ‘is more active today than we have ever been.’
Integrated Conveyor Solutions
NPE 2024: Dynamic Conveyor invites attendees to visit its booth at NPE2024 and see the five conveyor solutions that it is exhibiting.
Read MoreEconomic Machine Line Molds Floor Tiles from Ocean Waste
The Wintec line of servo-hyrdaulic two-platen toggle machines are back at NPE.
Read MoreHigher Productivity & Energy Savings for Packaging, Industrial Parts
NPE2024: Bekum is running EPET on its first U.S.-built all-electric shuttle. it is also highlighting the new XBLOW 200 industrial machine with new clamp design, plus a new extrusion head, three-layer retrofits, energy-saving extruder and EBLOW 08 electric shuttles.
Read MoreNPE2024 Announces Speaker for First Ever Women in Plastics Breakfast
NPE: The Plastics Show, produced by The Plastics Industry Association, will host its inaugural Women in Plastics Breakfast featuring speaker Kerrie Greenfelder, PE.
Read MorePress-Side TCUs and Full-Plant Adiabatic Coolers
NPE2024: Frigel North America will launch RSY Syncro and RS/MD series, as well as new innovations in at-the-press and whole plant cooling.
Read MoreIn the Zone: Moldmaking
The Moldmaking Zone is the place to discover the latest in moldmaking to increase the efficiency and quality of your production.
Read MoreIn the Zone: Packaging
The Packaging Zone is the place to learn about the latest in customer product delivery.
Hannah Zelinski
Editorial Assistant
Mold Monitor Adds Wireless Connectivity
NPE2024: Progressive’s CVe OnDemand software now offers wireless connectivity.
Read MoreIn-Booth Mold-Cleaning Demonstrations
NPE2024: iD Additives will also feature displays of chemical foaming agents, purging compounds, plastic mold cleaners, and water cleaning and maintenance systems.
Read MoreMold Tracking, Simplified Cooling Line Coupling and More
NPE2024: Hasco, which marks its 100th anniversary in 2024, will highlight multiple product lines making their U.S. show debut, as well as a revamped responsive website that simplifies online ordering.
Read MoreOnline Versions of Process Development Course and Software Launch
NPE2024: FimmTech will introduce online versions of its Nautilus process development software as well as its Scientific Molding and Design of Experiments (DOE) process development course.
Read MoreSlimmer All-Electric Press Debuts
A slimmed-down version of Engel’s all-electric, e-mac injection molding machine is among eight displays, which also include LSR micromolding, quick mold changes and a cube mold.
Read MorePlug-and-Play Modular Hot Runner Controller
NPE2024: Spark Industries’ patent-pending MOD24 hot runner controller offers unlimited plug-and-play of 6-zone hot runner control modules.
Read MoreReal-Time Production Monitoring as Automation
As an injection molder, Windmill Plastics sought an economical production monitoring system that could help it keep tabs on its shop floor. It’s now selling the “very focused” digital supervisor it created, automating many formerly manual tasks.
Tony Deligio
Executive Editor, Plastics Technology
Faster Top-Entry Model Among 19 Robots in Orlando
NPE2024: Sepro Group will introduce the newest S5-25 Speed robot, promising 63% faster acceleration, as one of 19 robots on display at its booth and partner booths at the show.
Read MoreCompounding and Injection Molding Combined in Circularity Display
NPE2024: KraussMaffei aims to “make plastic green” with in-booth moldings and recycled plastics converted into other applications through a combination of injection molding, extrusion and inline compounding.
Read MoreNew Chillers, TCU Touchscreen Control
NPE2024: Sterling’s GPL packaged chillers offer the new low Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants required in 12 states.
Read MoreIMM Cells Display Communications, Energy Measurement and Energy Recovery
NPE2024: Wittmann will feature five injection molding machines incorporating its range of robotics and auxiliaries, with all products employing industry 4.0 communications, energy measurement and a brand-new red color.
Read MoreAdvanced Inspection of Bottles and Labels
Intravis shows new system for full label inspection on round, randomly oriented bottles; and redesigned bottle inspection system with more modular design.
Read MoreSpecialized Machine, Tool Achieve Record Levels of Cap Molding
NPE2024: Netstal says its CAP-Line injection molding machine running a 128-cavity z-moulds tool will produce 26-mm tamper-evident caps for still water in just a 1.9-second cycle.
Read MoreAt NPE, Cypet to Show Latest Achievements in Large PET Containers
Maker of one-stage ISBM machines will show off new sizes and styles of handled and stackable PET containers, including novel interlocking products.
Matthew Naitove
Contributing Editor, Plastics Technology
Direct Communication, Control Between Cobots and IMMs
NPE2024: Universal Robot will show how its Injection Molding Machine Interface (IMMI) module facilitates direct communication and control between its robots and molding machines.
Read MoreNew Dual-Head Accumulator Machines and Electric Clamp Options
NPE2024: ST Blowmoulding highlights new dual-head accumulator machines, energy-saving electric clamps and other innovations.
Read MoreUpdated Control, Cooling Water Distribution, Electromechanical Ejector and Injection
NPE2024: Boy’s U.S. subsidiary marks its 50th anniversary in Orlando with six machines and U.S. intros for the Procan ALPHA 6 control, and hybrid ejectors and injection units.
Read MoreMidtonnage Hybrid Range With Compact Footprint Launches
NPE2024: Milacron has the global launch of its new M-Series injection molding machine line featuring a large clamp stroke as standard in a line of midtonnage, compact-footprint machines.
Read MoreCooling Added to Compact Slide
NPE2024: CUMSA adds cooling to the Compact Slides (CS) line launched last year.
Read MoreHybrid Press Runs Larger Tools at Lower Tonnages
NPE2024: Nissei’s compact FWX Series combines a novel clamp design, low-pressure molding technology, and greater platen and tiebar spacing to enable large molds to run on lower tonnages.
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