Matthew Naitove

Matthew Naitove Contributing Editor

Novel Injection Unit’s Commercial Debut

NPE2024: Md Plastics is now offering for sale injection machines incorporating its novel Inject-EX injection-unit design with an inline screw and plunger. 

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Automation

Prepackaged Automation by Molders for Molders

NPE2024: Noble Plastics highlighted three post-molding product offerings based on its experience with automated parts handling.

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NPE

Breaking News From NPE2024

Here is a firsthand report of news in injection molding, extrusion, blow molding and recycling not previously covered.  

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Postprocessing

New Concept for HDPE Paint Pails With Plasma Coating, Digital Printing

NPE2024: Delta Engineering presented integrated systems for injection molding, barrier coating and printing HDPE paint pails.

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Packaging

Cobot Takeout System for Shuttle Machines

NPE2024: Proco Machinery upgrades its Robopik bottle takeout system for shuttle blow molders with the addition of a collaborative robot.

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Blow Molding

Uniloy Buys FGH Shuttle Moldmaking & Tech-Service Business

NPE2024: Uniloy adds to its moldmaking and tech center capabilities; FGH expands representation to all of Uniloy’s product lines.

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NPE

Athena Controls Emphasizes Customization: Buy Just What You Need

At NPE, 60-year-old Athena reintroduces itself as a vendor of standard control platforms customized for maximum utility and economy.

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Blow Molding

Uniloy Enhances Aftermarket Services, Renews Its Machinery Portfolio

NPE2024: At the show, Uniloy is highlighting its expanded service network and spare-parts capabilities, as well as a new tooling asset-management program and interactive electronic machine manual. Not on display are several new machinery developments across the company’s technology spectrum.

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NPE

Absolute Robot Grips New Role as Custom Automation Integrator

NPE2024: ARI exhibit positions robot supplier as integrator of more complex custom downstream automation systems.

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NPE

Bekum Showcases New Capabilities in Electric Shuttles And Large Industrial Machines

NPE2024: Bekum is launching both new U.S.-built electric shuttles and a new line of high-tech large machines with automation, and also is featuring sustainability through energy savings and trilayer coextrusion with PCR.

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NPE

All-Electric Shuttle Debut at NPE

NPE2024: R&B Plastics Machinery’s new small-to-middle-size model is suited for up to six parisons and containers up to 5 L.

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NPE

Manual Leak Tester and Vision Option

NPE2024: New from ALPS Inspection are the affordable BenchPlus manual leak tester and a vision option to add defect detection to leak testers.

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Blending & Dosing