Micromolding Puts on a Pretty Face
A leading manufacturer of cosmetics packaging bought a dozen Wittmann Battenfeld MicroPower injection systems to mold micro components of dosing pumps for beauty products.

Wittmann Battenfeld Upgrades Machines for LSR
Revised screw and check valve prevent leakage and enhance shot-to-shot consistency.

Injection Molding: Machine Upgrades for LSR
Wittmann Battenfeld LSR injection machines have an improved screw design and integrate the dosing pump into the press controller.

Better Options for Mold Cooling—The ‘Next Frontier’ in Process Control
New concepts in mold temperature-control units, conformal cooling, and more in Tooling & Cooling session at Molding 2019 Conference.

Hahn Plastics Automation Opens Connecticut HQ, Reveals Plans for Rethink Sawyer Cobots
Avon, Conn., is new HQ for robotic supplier; will expand capabilities of its new collaborative robots line.

Machinery Exec McCabe, 43, Dies in ATV Accident
Sales exec worked for Wittmann Battenfeld in a variety of roles before he co-founded rep firm.

The Automated Molding Shop Is Here; Are You Ready?
Robotic installation records are being smashed the world over, making it likely that your competitors (here and abroad) are automating—are you up on the latest technologies and best practices?

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.

Autonomous Optimization Proves Its Worth in LSR Molding
Sigmasoft Autonomous Optimization automatically ran and analyzed 60 simulations to find the best way to mold a challenging LSR part.

Molding Simulation Added to Injection Machine Controls
Arburg and Wittmann Battenfeld are integrating filling simulation to aid in machine setup.

Electronic Flow Monitoring Gives Medical Molder a Better Handle on Mold Cooling
Monitoring water flow and temperature in individual channels proves a valuable tool for process validation and troubleshooting.

NPE2018 Auxiliaries: A Path to Industry 4.0 Emerges
Industry 4.0 dominated the news in auxiliary equipment at the show, but many questions remain for both suppliers and processors.

Something for Everyone at Wittmann Battenfeld’s 10th Anniversary Celebration
New injection machines, robots and auxiliaries; plus additional steps toward Industry 4.0 were on display at Wittmann Battenfeld event. 

Materials Handling: Larger Sizes of Economical Loaders
Wittmann Battenfeld adds larger sizes of Feedmax basic economical vacuum loaders/receivers.

Technology Showcase at Wittmann Battenfeld’s 10th Anniversary Event
New injection machines, robots, auxiliaries, and software highlighted the two-day gala, along with some peeks at the future of “smart factories.”

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.

Wittmann Battenfeld Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Launch of New Machines
Celebrating 10 years since the acquisition of the Battenfeld brand with new vertical presses, all-electric machines for high-speed packaging, and additional large-press sizes.

Injection Molding: New Models of Economical Robots
Wittmann Battenfeld expands its Primus robot line with smaller and larger models.