Matthew Naitove

Matthew Naitove Contributing Editor

Mold Maintenance

Moldmaker Branches Out With New Services & Technologies

NyproMold offers new development tooling program and the latest in servo drives, enhanced cooling, and CT scanning.

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Outrunning the Competition with the First Plastic 2-Stroke Engine Valves

All it took was some original ideas, a lot of nerve, and a little high-tech injection molding.

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Molds & Tooling

Smart Tool, Electric Tool

The old gray mold ain鈥檛 what she used to be. Or won鈥檛 be for long, if recent trends hold up.

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Automation

Let a Cobot Hand You a Beer

So-called 鈥渃ollaborative鈥 robots (or 鈥渃obots鈥) are supposed to be safe and easy to get along with鈥攏o need to wall them off in their own guarded areas.

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K 2016 Preview: Injection Molding

Adapting injection molding to the concept of Industry 4.0 is gaining momentum. At this show you’ll see that the interconnected, integrated “factory of the future” is almost here.

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K 2016 Preview: Blow Molding

Looking for speed and energy efficiency? Take your pick of new all-electric, hybrid, and servo-hydraulic machines.

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What’s Brewing in Technology to Make Coffee Pods

With more than 9 billion of them sold last year alone, the prospect of selling high-output production systems to make single-serve coffee pods must be enough to make a machine builder鈥檚 mouth water.

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industry 4.0

Why You Can’t Ignore (Even If You Try) Industry 4.0...

...(Or Why They鈥檙e Calling the Upcoming K Show 鈥淜 4.0鈥)

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Medical

Rockin’ Reunion For Alumni of World’s First, Biggest Thermoformer

In one room, several centuries of experience at the granddaddy of all thermoformers.

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Engel Previews K 2016 Introductions

Advances in mold cooling, machine condition monitoring, and in-mold decorating will be key exhibits in Dusseldorf.

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Multicomponent

Wittmann’s 40th Anniversary Gala Unveils New Products

New machinery, robots, and auxiliaries demonstrate continued momentum of technical development—and preview some K 2016 exhibits.

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Add Dirt to Your Resin?

No, it鈥檚 not recommended, but some people do it anyway. Inadvertently, through carelessness or lack of training.

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Blending & Dosing