Injection Molding

New Molding & Moldmaking Event in Mexico Finds Success in Launch

The inaugural Meximold drew nearly 4000 attendees to Querétaro from all segments of the injection molding and moldmaking supply chain, with dates set for 2020 as more than 90% of exhibitors renewed their participation.

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Index Dips on Weak Exports, Employment

October’s number drops from September, despite expansion in new orders.

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How Can Molders Achieve Effective Process Monitoring?

You have developed a proper process; now you need to monitor that process to ensure its stability through a run.

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Cut Operating Costs—and Headaches with the Right Hydraulic Oil

A big automotive molder found that switching hydraulic oils had a major impact on downtime, maintenance, and energy efficiency.

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Nissei Acquires Controlling Interest in Negri Bossi

Nissei of Japan is buying 75% of Italy’s Negri Bossi Group.

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Molding Better Molders, One Class at a Time

Founded by and named for Rod Groleau, RJG grew out of an appreciation for two burgeoning needs of the plastics industry: training to help people better understand the molding process and equipment to let them actually see what’s happening inside that process.

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Nordson to Open Xaloy Tech Center in Ohio

Sixth new Nordson lab will open in Austintown, Ohio, at a newly built plant for Xaloy screws and barrels.

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UL Certifies Energy Savings in Molding Nucleated PP

Milliken’s nucleators in PP save an average of 5-8% in processing energy for injection molding.

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Sumitomo Demag Adds two New Tech Centers

New training and demo centers in Illinois and California will help molders keep up with technical developments as they happen.

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Tooling: ‘Reverse Cube’ Puts New Spin On Two-Component Molding

For two-component molding, splitting the cube mold into halves that rotate in opposite directions provides thermal isolation and long cooling times for both materials.

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