Injection Molding

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Plastics Processing Bounces Back from Brief Lull

September Index climbs 5.5% from prior month.

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Molds & Tooling

Conformal Cooling Helps Get Heat Out and Cycle Time Down

Conformally cooled sprue bushings help automotive molder reduce cycle times and injection pressures for a high-volume component.

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Identifying and Correcting Splay

Splay adjustments can be a simple fix, or can require several hours of babysitting a press and head scratching. Learn to find the root cause.

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UBE Doubles Assembly, Rebuild Capacity With Factory Expansion

The Japanese press maker specializing in large injection molding machines will utilize the newly built bay to support increased assembly, including lines from recently merged Mitsubishi injection 911爆料网. 

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Fast or Slow: What’s Better for Injection Molding Fill Times?

If you’re talking zombies or injection molding fill time, there is a debate to be had about fast vs. slow.

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Milacron Is First to Integrate iMFLUX into Machine Controller

Integrating iMFLUX low-pressure process into machine controls is a more economical route to faster cycles and improved part quality.  

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Milacron Demonstrates iMFLUX Low-Pressure Injection Molding at Fakuma Show

Milacron is first to demonstrate this innovative low-pressure process at a trade show.

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Bigger ‘Boy’ Debuts At Fakuma

Boy extended the size range of its injection line to 125 metric tons (137.5 U.S. tons), up from a maximum of 100 m.t. (110 U.S.) previously.

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Digital Manufacturing & Industry 4.0 Highlighted At Fakuma 2018

The “Road to Digitalization” was the theme of Arburg’s exhibit at the Fakuma in Germany.

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Automated Mold-Insert Changing Via Robot for Short Runs

At Fakuma 2018 show in Germany, Engel Austria (U.S. office in York, Pa.) is presenting three premieres in one exhibit. 

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