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Melt-Temperature Measurement Shows New Potential for Monitoring & Control
Unique melt-measurement system provides new types of data for quality and process control. A new version is coming soon.
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Injection Molding: Low-Cost Structural-Foam Press for Pallets
Wilmington Machinery’s latest is built to compete with Asian machines in this size range.
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One-Step Method for Blow Molding Composites
Lanxess forms and bonds Tepex composite sheet to a blow molded parison in the mold.
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Graham Partners Assembles Medical Molding Group
Investment firm has funded a new conglomerate of three medical injection molders.
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Digital Manufacturing Network Offers ‘Radical Transparency’ Over Multiple Processes, Providers & Continents
Fictiv now offers complete visibility of complete value chain from design upload to production, quality, shipping and pricing for metal and plastic prototypes and production parts from a “Digital Ecosystem” of 250+ partners in the U.S. and Asia.
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Injection Molding: Improved Flatness Analysis in Upgraded CAE Molding Simulation Package
More precise and quantitative flatness analysis of injection molded parts is possible with the new version of Moldex3D CAE molding simulation.
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Automation: Preconfigured Robotic Modules with Easy Setup & Operation
Preconfigured modules from Hahn Automation come with camera-equipped setup from a tablet.
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Lighter Weight & PCR Content in Multi-Trip PET Bottles
Refillable PET bottles are a significant factor in Mexico and parts of Latin America, as well as in Germany. This development combines 15% lightweighting with 35% recycle content.
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Industry 4.0 Universal Communication Standard Coming for Laboratory Equipment
In Germany, work is underway to develop a standard to allow all sorts of laboratory equipment to communicate with higher-level computer systems and ultimately with manufacturing.
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Blow Molding: Conveyor Designed for Integration with Blow Molding Machines
Compact unit can handle melt purges, separates tails and tips, and repairs quickly and easily.
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Spring-Water Bottler to Expand In-House PET Recycling
Two California bottling plants are producing Crystal Geyser spring water bottles with at least 50% rPET now. Soon, the company plans to be using 100% rPET in all seven of its U.S. plants.
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Pretium Packaging Expands PET Blow Molding
Based in Chesterfield, Mo., Pretium Packaging has invested $5 million in PET stretch-blow molding equipment and infrastructure at six of its 19 manufacturing locations in the U.S. and Canada.
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