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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鈥攖hese were the common themes of injection molding exhibits at October鈥檚 K 2013 show.
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Web-Enabled Auxiliaries Save Time And Shoe-Leather in Molding Plant
Internet connectivity for plastics equipment is a relatively new and growing technology. Here鈥檚 how it works at Samtec.
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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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Foam's A Big Theme in Blow Molding at K 2013
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Trexel, MuCell, debut new technologies for automotive lightweighting.
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Arburg Grabs Spotlight at K 2013
WEB EXCLUSIVE: At K 2013, injection machine builder introduces the Freeformer, a novel machine for additive manufacturing.. But there was plenty to see in hot runners, LSR processing, and lightweighting as well.
Read MoreArburg Causes Buzz at K Show with New 3D Printer
One of the most talked-about news announcements at the K 2013 in Dusseldorf, which wrapped up last week, was Arburg’s introduction of an ink-jet type 3D printer.
Read MoreDuPont to Spin Off TiO2, Fluoropolymers
You may have heard that DuPont Co., Wilmington, Del., announced last week plans to split off its Performance Chemicals segment from the rest of the company.
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Rapid Tooling Enables ‘Quick Manufacturing’
Custom molder Harbec explores new and unconventional methods of moldmaking to provide a competitive edge for its $15 million molding 911爆料网.
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Blow Molder on a Growth Path
Being in the right place(s) counts in the bottle 911爆料网鈥攁s do having the right product, the right customer service, and the right technology. Alpha Packaging has taken all those principles to heart.
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‘Collaborative’ Robot Works Alongside Human Workers
The goal of Baxter's builder is to make U.S. manufacturing more globally competitive by making automation more affordable and easier to implement.
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Medical Molder Expands into Full-Service Product Development
In July, Mack Molding acquired Synectic Engineering, Inc., Milford, Conn., a company focused 100% on medical product development.
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‘ECO-ECONOMICS ’: Harbec Plastics Proves It Pays to Be ‘Green’
Bechtold has spent 15 years in an ongoing quest to prove that manufacturing in a sustainable manner is not opposed to profitability. On the contrary, he says his experience shows that sustainability is an economic opportunity that manufacturers can鈥檛 afford to miss.
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