Automation

Automation

Rethink Ramps Up Robotics Revolution With More Funding

GE Ventures and Goldman Sachs bet big on Baxter, the collaborative robot designed to reshape automation’s role in manufacturing and beyond.

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Blow Molding

Plastics Processors Planning Equipment Spending Spree

Gardner鈥檚 latest survey indicates a robust 17% increase in capital equipment purchases planned for in 2015. What does this mean to you?

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Micromolding

Wittmann Battenfeld Expands Mexican Operations

Wittmann Battenfeld鈥檚 Mexican subsidiary is undergoing its second expansion in two years, boosting warehouse and office space at its Quer茅taro subsidiary.

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best practices

Overcome Typical Challenges in LSR Molding

Here’s a quick overview of basic mold and machine factors behind common LSR molding headaches and how to avoid them.

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Key Themes from the Fakuma Show

Servo-hydraulics, servo sprue pickers, electronic water-flow monitoring/control, and exotic multi-process cells were the headliners in Friedrichshafen.

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How Currier Puts the ‘Custom’ In Custom Blow Molding

The three key ingredients are responsiveness, full-service product development, and control over both the bottle and the cap.

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Materials

Check Out the New PTonline.com

Following the relaunch of our print publication and electronic newsletters, our website has a new, vibrant look now, too.

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Automation

Three Themes at Fakuma Show

Servo hydraulics are becoming standard; servo pickers proliferate; water flow monitoring and control are new focus.

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Medical

World's Largest Most Advanced Recycling Development Center Open

Germany's Vecoplan receives rave reviews at the opening of what boasts to be the largest and most advanced center in recycling and reprocessing of waste and biomass.

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Automation Eliminates Contamination

Many molders use robots to boost output and repeatability, but SSI also uses them to prevent contamination of critical diagnostic products.

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Blending & Dosing
Plastics Size Reduction