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Slowed—but not Stopped—by the Pandemic, Custom Molder Catches Up with Its Plans for Growth
No one’s 2020 plans survived the pandemic unscathed, including those of Plastic Molding Technology Inc. But this injection molder’s vision of how it would continue to thrive as it approaches its fifth decade was simply deferred, not denied.
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Extrusion: Follow These Tips to Get Profile Die Design Just Right
Calculating polymer flow is fairly straightforward when designing a die for a simple round profile, but as the shapes get more complicated these calculations can get extremely challenging. Here’s what you need to consider.
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Take These Steps to Optimize Your MFR Data
Make your life easier by paying close attention to the procedural steps detailed in the test standards.
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Prices Still Rising for Volume Resins
Global supply constraints on feedstocks and some resins, along with strong demand, are driving continued increases.
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Processors Extend 2020 Expansion into New Year
Survey data report quickening expansion in plastics, notably in custom processing.
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Take the Guesswork Out of Determining Screw, Barrel Wear
New technology from Glycon takes real-time measurements of screw and barrel wear and provides data to guide processors as to when the time may be right to swap out these components.
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Accelerating New Product Development with Quick Turn Tools: Raising the Bar of 3D Printed Tool Performance
This demo will showcase Fortify's methods used at their in-house molding center to back up these claims - including competitive benchmarking.
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Follow These Tips to Maintain the Life of Your Thermoformer
Just a small number of regular adjustments can make a major difference in how your machine performs. Here are some tips and troubleshooting advice.
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New Player, Different Approach to Automation
Rapid Robotics is a new automation supplier that offers manufacturers an affordable rental model for “ready-to-work robotic machine operators.”
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Plastiblow Re-Enters U.S. Market With Advanced All-Electric Machines
A major Italian machinery brand, already well established in Latin America, is back in North America with service and spare parts support and a number of distinctive features on its all-electric blow molders.
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How COVID-19 Did (and Didn’t) Change Automation in Plastics
The global pandemic invigorated longstanding trends and new market forces to push broad-based adoption of automation and robotics from the incremental to the inexorable.
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Precisely Managed Melt Delivery Moved into the Hot Runner
Husky says its new UltraShot injection system miniaturizes the shooting-pot concept of a traditional two-stage injection system—putting it within the mold—to create proximity to the gate that all but eliminates pressure drop.
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