Injection Molding
Automation Cuts Production Time For LED Lighting Units by 89%
Robot-assisted overmolding helps Swiss company compete with low-wage countries.
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Modular Drying Hopper Is Expandable And Convertible to a Crystallizer
Unlike typical welded construction, bolt-on sections provide flexibility and easier transport and installation.
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The Universal Setup and the Six Key Process Variables
One setup sheet for one mold on any machine.
Read MoreNew Injection Machine Safety Standards in MI Could Have National Consequences
In a bid to have the state’s safety guidelines better reflect the national standard, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) has adopted new machine safety guidelines that have sparked more questions than answers for molders and machinery suppliers.
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Wittmann Opens Simulated Clean-Room Demo Facility
White walls, sticky floor tape, and even a startlingly realistic manikin gowned in a 鈥渂unny suit鈥濃攁ll intended to simulate the look and feel of a clean room in one alcove of the U.S. headquarters plant of Wittmann Battenfeld, Inc. in Torrington, Conn.
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Kurz, Engel and Lanxess Team for Decorated, Overmolded Continuous Fiber Sheet
A process to decorate a hybrid composite/thermoplastic part with a decorative film in one mold was among several new decorating technologies exhibited at K 2016 by The Kurz Group.
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New Culture, New Capabilities, New Challenges
Over the last few years, Henkel has not only transformed what its Richmond facility does, but also altered how it operates in terms of culture.
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Two-Shot Molding and Tool Design
There are a few variations of the two-shot molding process, and each has implications for tool design.
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Faster Is Not Always Better—Optimize Your Molding Cycle
It is possible for machines to run too fast, so find the sweet spot where maximum output overlaps with good parts.
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New Cure for the Headaches of In-Mold Labeling/Decorating
New IML/IMD method combines the best aspects of precut label stacks and labels on a roll with none of their drawbacks.
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