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Art or AI?
Is AI a tool that humans can use to increase their efficiency or a replacement for them altogether?
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Plastics Publishing Stalwart T. Peter Sullivan Passes Away at 81
The longtime publisher, whose decades in plastics media started in the 1970s, held leadership roles among the teams that launched Injection Molding Magazine and Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing, in addition to serving on the board of PT publisher, Gardner Business Media.
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LSR Cold Runner Deploys Servo-Actuated Needles for Smart Operation
Elmet says the patent-pending SMARTshot I cold runner measurement and control concept uses servo-actuated nozzle needles to enable automatic startup without additional sensors.
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Cobot Line Increases Top Speed
Universal Robots says for pick-and-place applications, the new UR15 delivers up to 30% cycle time improvements compared to prior UR models.
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Injection Molding Conference Returns to Penn State Behrend
Taking place June 11-12, the conference features more than 30 presentations and 13 focused tutorials, as well as networking opportunities.
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Open Press/No Operator: Plastics Processing and the Skills Gap
Order for parts? Check. Material…machine…mold? Check…check…check. Operator? Operator…?
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North American Robot Orders Flat in First Quarter
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) reported a 15% rise in order value, however, and announced plans to track cobot sales.
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Engel Establishes Spanish Subsidiary
Engel has established a subsidiary in Spain via the acquisition of its long-standing Barcelona-based partner: Roegele S.A.
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MPM’s Second Act: Keeping Injection Molding, Moldmaking in the Midwest
Larry Austin’s 35 years at a highly successful injection molding company inform much of what he does and doesn’t want in his second act in plastics owning an injection molding company.
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Ultralight PET Preform Design
The Factor 101 design created by KHS and Husky uses just 5.89 g of material to hold 591 mL of product — equivalent to a 20-ounce water bottle.
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Injection Molding Stock-Shape Parts in High-Temperature Materials
Patented technology is described as a hybrid that uses a specialized tool, a standard injection molding machine and off-the-shelf components to replace compression molding and extrusion for large stock shapes.
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Extrusion: Live and In Person
Log out from your computer and make plans to join us in Boston this May for Extrusion 2025.
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