industry 4.0
Injection Molding: Hybrid Line Targeting Packaging Adds Lower Tonnage
Engel has added a 280-ton machine to its e-speed series of injection molding machines, targeting makers of thin-walled containers, buckets and matching lids.
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Melt-Temperature Measurement Shows New Potential for Monitoring & Control
Unique melt-measurement system provides new types of data for quality and process control. A new version is coming soon.
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Making Cooling Time Productive With a Shuttle Mold System
The Shuttle Mold system enables users to inject parts in two molds with a single injector, turning cooling time for one part into productive time for another.
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A Window of Opportunity Opens to One Million Parts a Day
Injection molder and moldmaker Lawrence Industries was founded on the promise of plastics as a replacement for metal in window hardware—a market it now dominates.
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Graphene Nanomodified Glass-Reinforced Nylon 66 Holds Much Promise for New Automotive Applications
OCSiAl’s Tuball graphene nanotubes are used by composites compounder in a line of glass-filled nylon 66, with other polymer developments underway.
Read MoreDownstream Extrusion Machine Builder Expands
Plastics Extrusion Machinery to break ground on a new plant in Kansas.
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Injection Molding: PET Preform Molding Machine Switches to Side Entry
Netstal’s new PET-LINE has changed from top entry and post-mold cooling above the clamping unit to side entry and cooling alongside the press, offering compatibility to lateral removal tools and after-cooling stations.
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MTD Micro Molding Completes Expansion
The Massachusetts based micro molder and moldmaker has added 11,700-ft2 to its facility, effectively doubling its clean room manufacturing space.
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Ineos Styrolution Talks Closing the Loop on Polystyrene
The company is collaborating with several companies on several solutions, including depolymerization.
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GPS Online October 21–23: PE Market Update
The global polyethylene market has proven remarkably resilient in the face of a global economic recession, historic energy and feedstock price volatility, a global pandemic, and lockdowns impacting global cities large and small. Register for GPS Online to hear how the industry will respond as the world recovers from COVID-19 and massive global capacity additions are brought online.
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