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Is a robotic revolution underway in China?
Robots have helped U.S. manufacturers better compete with China, now Chinese plants are integrating automation to boost their own productivity.
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Giving employees the time, resources to “go back to school”
Consistent production is the number one priority at any plastics processing plant, but how much do most companies do to train technicians before they hand over the keys to hugely expensive (and complicated) machines that are at the heart of production?
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Former Hoover vacuum injection molding plant on the block
Why did the 鈥淟argest Injection Molding Manufacturing Plant West of the Mississippi鈥 wind up on the auction block?
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Do today’s engineers know plastics?
The nationwide STEM (science technology engineering math) push means the U.S. will eventually be graduating more engineers; but will they know enough about plastics?
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Mold-Heating/Cooling Technology Keeps Cosmetic Parts Looking ‘Hot’
New rapid mold-temperature control technology allows molder to eliminate cosmetic defects like knit lines or sink marks in parts that require a glossy finish or feature texturing.
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Taiwan Takes Its Place Among Machinery Elite
Overshadowed in geographic size and economic output by its neighbor to the east, Taiwan punches above its plastics weight class and is looking to become more self sufficient in its machinery offerings.
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Western Companies Step Up Patrols of Their IP In China
Western chemical companies have long cried foul when it comes to Chinese IP theft, but these days, they’re lawyering up and taking perpetrators to court.
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Ultrasonic Technology Applied to Micro Molding
Ultrasonic technology is not new to plastics, applied widely as a welding technology for joining parts, but what if it could be used to completely rethink the injection molding process?
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Chinaplas Show Offers News For Packaging, Automotive, Electronics
Fast-growing plastics fair showcases the region鈥檚 growing appetite for sophisticated food packaging, and more.
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Shale gas pushes petrochemical projects forward
Over a five-day period last week, two massive North America polyolefin projects made possible by shale gas marked significant milestones.
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Climbing like a gecko thanks to molded silicone pads
The science of bio-mimicry seeks inspiration for new technologies in nature, and it’s hard to find a better natural climber than the gecko.
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Chinese cutlery manufacturer adds production…in the U.S.
Shoot-and-ship molding is supposed to have long left the U.S. for China, so why is a Chinese maker of food service ware opening up a its newest production facility in Pennsylvania?
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