Multicomponent

EVCO Plastics at 50: Still Thinking Big

In its first half-century, EVCO Plastics has grown from one half-ounce injection machine in a basement to a $130 million company with 148 presses and 900 employees at nine plants in the U.S., Mexico, and China.

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Micromolding

Injection Molding at K 2013: Doing More with Less

More productivity with less energy consumption and capital investment; more operations in the machine or manufacturing cell with less time, labor, energy, and capital—these were the common themes of injection molding exhibits at October’s K 2013 show.

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Headlines from the K 2013 Show

Here’s just a taste of the innovations on display, a selection of the top headlines not covered in our September show preview.

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Hot Runners

K 2013 Preview: Injection Molding

Next month’s mammoth triennial plastics show in Düsseldorf, Germany, challenges injection molding machine builders to demonstrate technological leadership in addressing the needs of the marketplace.

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Higher Speeds, More Integrated Processes at K Show

“Go faster” and “integrate more functions” look to be the guiding principles of new injection molding developments to be shown by Engel Austria at K 2013 in Dusseldorf this October.

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Mold Maintenance

Pay Attention to Heat Transfer

Money will be lost if cooling is not done right.

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New Machines & Processes For Macro to Micro Parts

In late April, Wittmann Battenfeld GmbH hosted around 1100 visitors at its headquarters plant in Kottingbrunn, Austria, for a comprehensive demonstration of its latest injection molding technologies.

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Two-Shot PC Glazing/Spoiler Combo in New Fiat Car

The new Fiat MPV (multi-purpose vehicle) has what are said to be the first fixed rear side windows in the U.S. to use two-shot injection-compression molding, which allows for the seamless integration of an aerodynamic spoiler.

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Moldmaker Explores New LSR Molding Technologies

Can liquid silicone rubber (LSR ) be overmolded onto polypropylene?

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New Machines & Processes for Medical, Auto, Packaging, Electronics

Engel’s technical symposium in June attracted 2700 visitors from 35 countries to two days of technical presentations and 18 injection molding exhibits at the company’s plant in St.

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