K 2019 Preview: Injection Molding Goes for the ‘Green’
‘Circular Economy’ joins Industry 4.0 as common themes of injection molding exhibits in Düsseldorf.

KraussMaffei Unifies All Its Brands
Netstal and Berstorff are now KraussMaffei.

KraussMaffei Launches Chinese-Made All-Electric Injection Machines, Twin-Screw Extruders and Robotics Line at Chinaplas 2019
The products, which are targeting the local market and export, will be supported by a new manufacturing site that broke ground in in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province in March.

Are You Up on the Latest in IML & IMD?
New technology for decorative and functional in-mold decorating will be featured at Molding 2019 Conference.

Injection Molding: Adaptive Shot-Size Control Now Available for Thermosets
KraussMaffei control for uniform shot weight now can be used with granulated thermosets, BMC/SMC, and liquid or solid silicones.

Moldmaking in Mexico: A New Frontier
Advancing beyond repairs and maintenance, there is a growing Mexican moldmaking segment, giving local supply and support to the country’s burgeoning automotive sector, among others.

Headlines from Fakuma 2018
Integrating a special low-pressure process into machine controls; novel shop-floor quality-inspection technology; MES systems from machine and controls vendors; and sophisticated in-mold decorating.

KraussMaffei Rolls Out ‘Digital Service Solutions’
New e-service portal and AnalytiX cloud-based production monitoring are now available for all KraussMaffei Group products.

Double IMD + IML Injection Molding To Be Demonstrated at Fakuma
Patented Kurz system, demonstrated by KraussMaffei, allows two independent single-image foils to decorate two mold cavities.

NPE Wrap-Up: News in Primary Machinery, Part 1
Rounding up details from the Big Show not previously reported in all our other coverage, here’s more news in injection and blow molding, extrusion and compounding. Next month, we’ll conclude with recycling/scrap reclaim, robots, tooling, auxiliary equipment, materials and additives.

Injection Molding: Small Electric Press Debuts In LSR Micromolding
KraussMaffei adds 25-ton model to all-electric PX series of injection molding machines. First demonstrated in LSR micromolding. KM also introduces solid silicone feeder for bubble-free parts.

Rapid Heat & Cool Molding Evolves to Meet Industry Challenges
Technical capabilities of the process have advanced to erase former cycle-time penalties, and ongoing developments address creation of a materials database and new applications in hybrid composite injection overmolding.

NPE2018 New Technology Focus: LSR in the Spotlight
LSR remains a popular topic, visible at numerous molding demos at the show.

Thermoplastic Composites at NPE2018: Machinery and Equipment
Machinery and equipment at NPE2018 developed specifically for the fabrication of thermoplastic composites.

NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Do It in the Mold
In-mold labeling and decorating are applied to packaging and automotive parts at numerous booths throughout the show.

The Octex Group Introduces “Launchpad” For Faster Product Launches
A tightly integrated group with custom molding, toolmaking, and metrology operations works together to compress the tool-qualification and product-launch cycle.

NPE2018 New Technology Focus: Healthy Interest in Medical
Medical molding is a big presence at NPE.

Plastics Hall of Fame: 10 Inspiring Stories
Last evening, at the Linda W. Chapin Theatre, the Plastics Academy inducted 10 new members into the Plastics Hall of Fame. Meet these outstanding individuals with remarkable stories. Each one teaches a lesson of hard work and creative thinking.