Injection Molding at NPE2018: A Showplace for the ‘Smart Factory’
In Orlando, you’ll glimpse the future, and it’s automated and interconnected. But don’t worry, there are plenty of ways for plants of all sizes to get in on these trends.

Auxiliaries at NPE2018: Packing More Functions in Less Space
Auxiliary equipment suppliers are building more and more technology into their products, packing more physical and virtual functions into the same or smaller footprints.

Micro-Mold Demonstration Highlights Collaboration
Mold Craft Inc. demonstrates micro-injection molding NPE2018 with a Wittmann Battenfeld press and a Sodick vertical molding machine.

New Robots: Economical and Top-of-the-Line
Wittmann Battenfeld is introducing the top-of-the-line X-Series robots and the economical pick-and-place Primus 14 model.

Wittmann Shows Its 'Pathway to 4.0’
Wittmann Battenfeld’s operating work cells demonstrate self-adjusting machine controls, auxiliary equipment fully integrated with the injection press, and predictive-maintenance programs.

Injection Molding: Wittmann’s U.S. Debut of Two Machines, New Robots & Auxiliaries at NPE
A high-speed packaging machine, two-shot micromolder, and new high-end and economical robots, plus several new auxiliaries bow in at NPE.

TOOLING: New Developments in Tooling For In-Mold Assembly
Multiple rotating plates index in and out of the mold to produce parts with up to six materials.

Automotive Molder Finds More Floorspace with “L”-Mount Robots
Midwest Molding finds room to expand capacity with space-saving robot mounting arrangement.

Wittmann Battenfeld Shows Two New Machines in Work Cells for Medical, Packaging, and Automotive
The U.S. market is getting its first look at Wittmann Battenfeld’s high-speed, all-electric EcoPower Xpress for packaging, and its MicroPower two-shot micromolder.

Where Do You Fall On Industry 4.0’s Adoption Curve?
Beyond the hype: how are injection molders applying industry 4.0 today, and what’s coming in the future.

'Engage, Innovate, Evolve': Future-Oriented Culture at Octex Group
Using science, technology, and talent to give high-tech customers unprecedented speed to market.

Decoding ‘Industry 4.0’
The biggest splash at NPE will come from the wave of technological innovation and futuristic enthusiasm known variously as Industry 4.0 or the Smart Factory or the Internet of Things.

VIDEO: Plastimagen Marches On
Only 49 days removed from a devastating earthquake and with the possibility of sweeping changes to a key trade deal looming, Plastimagen 2017 in Mexico City plowed forward.

Auxiliaries: New Auxiliaries for Blending, Loading, Cooling & Granulating
Wittmann Battenfeld showed a variety of new and modified auxiliary equipment at the Fakuma show.

How Parkway Makes Stock Jars Into a Custom Business
This family firm distinguishes itself in a commodity market by offering numerous ways to customize its stock products.

Injection Molding: New Robots at Fakuma
New economical and high-end robots from Wittmann Battenfeld.

Robot Controllers Evolve Toward Greater Flexibility, Connectivity, Ease of Use
Robot controls have undergone steady and fairly rapid evolution. If all your robot controls are not of the latest generation, this overview could convey what opportunities upgrading may offer, as well as a sense of where the technology may be going next.