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Cobot Automates Label Reel Loading for High-Volume PET Beverage Bottles
Sidel’s new CoboREEL system uses a cobot to automate a shift’s worth of label reel loading.
Read MoreUltralight PET Preform Design
The Factor 101 design created by KHS and Husky uses just 5.89 g of material to hold 591 mL of product — equivalent to a 20-ounce water bottle.
Read MorePrecision Concepts Buys Meredith-Springfield
Latest acquisition by this diversified producer of rigid packaging is a Northeast leader in technical blow molding.
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Bench-Top LSR Injection Molding Machine Launches
APSX  LLC, which previously marketed the APSX‑PIM desktop thermoplastic injection molding machine, has debuted the APSX‑LSR — a bench‑top liquid silicone rubber (LSR) injection system.
Read MoreEngel Combines Lightweighting and Composite Technologies in Bicycle Handlebar
Engel’s fluidmelt, glass-fiber-filled polyamide 6 and unidirectional carbon-fiber tapes combine to create a highly reinforced yet lightweight handlebar in a mass-production process.
Read MoreNetstal To Introduce Next-Generation All-Electric Elion Injection Molding Machines at K 2025
Netstal will introduce the Elion MED in Düsseldorf with a smaller footprint and greater energy efficiency.
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Novel Profile Cooling Technology Promises Big Output Boost
Aimed at complex profiles such as PVC lineals, retrofittable system adds turbulent cooling to calibrator to boost output by 25-50%.
Read MoreRollepaal Launches Standardized Lines for Oriented PVC Pipe
System requires no specialty additives or complex line configurations to achieve orientation.
Read MoreTire-Driven Gantry for Heavy-Duty Applications
Designed for the smooth, even take-up of products ranging from fiber-optic cables to electrical power cables.
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Polymer and Additive Suppliers Tease Their K Show Presentations at the EMG Pre K Event in Rotterdam
Producers stressed material solutions aligning with trends in carbon emissions reduction, electrification and chemical substitution.
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ICYMI: May Roundup
May was a busy month, especially with the buzz coming out of the Extrusion Conference. Here’s a quick look at the top articles from May you might have missed.
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At DI Labs, Mass Customization Is a Necessary Step on the Way to Additive Manufacturing’s Production Future
The Minnesota company is applying lessons learned from its custom automotive aftermarket 911±¬ÁÏÍø, Threedom, to advance processes and workflows for AM at scale.
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ICYMI: March Roundup
Still catching up post-PTXPO? Whether you attended the show or not, there were bound to be some must-read articles that may have slipped past you. Catch up on what you missed.
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PTXPO Recap: Turning E-Waste into Durable Building Materials
Check out what you missed on the PTXPO show floor. Canon and Repolytex showcased a unique solution that skips the costly and complex plastic separation process entirely.
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ICYMI: June Roundup
Summer is in full swing! If you didn’t get a chance to keep up this month, we’ve rounded up the most-read articles based on our readers.
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Messe Düsseldorf Previews K 2025 with Exhibitor Partners
More than 70 journalists from 33 countries, as well as 15 exhibitors and multiple representatives of trade show organizer Messe Düsseldorf gathered in Düsseldorf, Germany over three days in June to preview K 2025 (Oct. 8-15).
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ColorForm From KraussMaffei Brings Key Competencies to One System
ColorForm systems produce finished injection-molded parts with a flood-coating, scratch and UV resistant finish.
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Polymer and Additive Suppliers Tease Their K Show Presentations at the EMG Pre K Event in Rotterdam
Producers stressed material solutions aligning with trends in carbon emissions reduction, electrification and chemical substitution.
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ICYMI: May Roundup
May was a busy month, especially with the buzz coming out of the Extrusion Conference. Here’s a quick look at the top articles from May you might have missed.
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At DI Labs, Mass Customization Is a Necessary Step on the Way to Additive Manufacturing’s Production Future
The Minnesota company is applying lessons learned from its custom automotive aftermarket 911±¬ÁÏÍø, Threedom, to advance processes and workflows for AM at scale.
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