All Electric & Hybrid Machines

All Electric & Hybrid Machines 21 Nov 2016

The Universal Setup and the Six Key Process Variables

One setup sheet for one mold on any machine.

All Electric & Hybrid Machines 13 Nov 2016

New Injection Machine Safety Standards in MI Could Have National Consequences

In a bid to have the state’s safety guidelines better reflect the national standard, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) has adopted new machine safety guidelines that have sparked more questions than answers for molders and machinery suppliers.

All Electric & Hybrid Machines 2 Nov 2016

Wittmann Opens Simulated Clean-Room Demo Facility

White walls, sticky floor tape, and even a startlingly realistic manikin gowned in a “bunny suit”—all intended to simulate the look and feel of a clean room in one alcove of the U.S. headquarters plant of Wittmann Battenfeld, Inc. in Torrington, Conn.

monitoring 13 Oct 2016

‘Predictive Maintenance’ Is Key to Optimum Machine Utilization

I wrote here recently that this month’s K 2016 show in Dusseldorf (where I and the whole staff of Plastics Technology are headed next week) is evidence that the wave of “Industry 4.0” activity is building toward a crest.

Mold Maintenance 28 Sep 2016

Two-Stage Injection Meets Molder’s Need for High Precision

Fixed screw and plunger with no check ring hold tolerances of millionths of an inch.

monitoring 27 Sep 2016

A Molder’s Plea: Let’s Standardize Controllers

P,R,N,D is a standard for any automatic-transmission vehicle, regardless of who makes it. It isn’t so simple when it comes to injection molding machines. From manufacturer to manufacturer you will see little to no continuity in controller layout, icons, or even terminology.