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sustainability

How This Custom Compounder Leverages AI to Drive Innovation, Sustainability

Alterra has stepped up its cutting-edge Industry 4.0 technology with its own AI platform to further increase its efficiencies.  

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Automation

Golf Equipment Manufacturer Scores Higher Productivity With Automated Cell

Ping was able to reduce labor and waste at its production facility in Phoenix via an automated molding cell courtesy of Wittmann.

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Moving Beyond the Relative Viscosity Curve — Determining Optimum Plastic Flow Rates: Part 1

Should injection molders consider using a range of plastic flow rates, versus the selection of one plastic flow rate from the relative viscosity curve?

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economics

Plastics Processing Index Registers Expansion With February Reading of 50.9

Improvements across components drive steady climb out of contraction for the first time since June 2022.

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How To Identify Resin Degradation in Single-Screw Extruders

Degradation can occur in many single-screw extrusion operations, and typically occurs due to minor design flaws in the screw. Here is how to track it down.  

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sustainability

Direct Connections for a Better Recycling System

Colorado’s Direct Polymers formed Brave Industries to link recycling collaborators.

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processor's edge

Collaboration Key to Development of Thermoformed EV Charging Stations

Heavy-gauge former Ray Products and custom sheet extruder Sekisui Kydex combine expertise in materials science and processing to commercialize cost-effective charging units.  

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best practices

ICYMI: February Roundup

While February was short on days, there was no shortage in insightful content from our editors and contributors! Take a look at what you might have missed. 

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Extrusion

Smooth Operators: Vibration Compensation Improves Robot Performance

Ulendo is working to apply its vibration compensation algorithm to robots. This application is more complex than its initial market of fused filament fabrication 3D printers, but could result in faster, cheaper robots.

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Looking to Run More Regrind? PTXPO Workshop Tackles How

When it comes to making injection molding operations more sustainable, the lowest hanging fruit is the use of regrind, but that doesn’t mean it’s not without challenges.

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Molding Machine Maintenance Matters

At PTXPO 2025, a focused workshop featuring industry experts will share best practices in molding machine maintenance.

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editorial

Take Top Shops 2025 Injection Molding Survey Today

The Top Shops injection molding benchmarking survey could help you replace “I think,” “It seems,” or “I’d guess” with “I know” when it comes to how your operation stacks up with the competition.

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