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Four Industry 4.0 Tech Adoption Insights from Indiana Plastics Manufacturers
As more plastics manufacturers step into the Fourth Industrial Revolution, insights have emerged about how best to approach the digital transformation journey.
Read MoreEducation at NPE2024: 3D Printing Workshop
Learn about the emerging possibilities for part production via 3D printing/additive manufacturing.
Read MoreFebruary Index Dips a Tiny Bit
Index holds steady as optimism about future business conditions continues to increase among processors.
Read MoreHow To Design Three-Plate Molds – Part 4
There are many things to consider, and paying attention to the details can help avoid machine downtime and higher maintenance costs — and keep the customer happy.
Read MoreScrew Design Tips to Boost Productivity
In this collection of articles, two of the industry’s foremost authorities on screw design — Jim Frankand and Mark Spalding — offer their sage advice on screw design...what works, what doesn’t, and what to look for when things start going wrong.
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About the Design and Operation of Maddock Mixers
Designed properly, all entering solid polymer fragments and certain types of PE gels entering the Maddock mixer can be trapped and dispersed into the matrix resin. But many are not properly designed. Here’s what to look out for.
Read MoreIn the Zone: Advanced Manufacturing
The Advanced Manufacturing Zone in the place to experience the latest in tooling and automation.
Read MoreEducation at NPE2024: More Reasons Than Ever to Attend
NPE attendees will learn about the future of plastics, the important part they play in our evolving industry and how plastics contribute to our daily lives and our circular economy.
Read MoreIn the Zone: Recycling & Sustainability
The Recycling & Sustainability Zone is the place to learn about new technologies and strategies for a greener plastics economy.
Read MoreUnraveling the Science and Myth Associated With Moisture Analysis — Part 2
Once you’ve selected the right moisture analyzer, the task of method development begins. Don’t skip this step or you’ll run into problems. Here’s what happened in my lab decades ago.
Read More3D Printing Workshop Returns for NPE2024: The Plastics Show
The speaker lineup has been announced for this event highlighting the use of 3D printing in the plastics industry.
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