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Injection Molders: Is 3D Printing Your Friend, or Foe?
In the last few months, I’ve seen clear signs that some 3D printing shops and makers of additive manufacturing equipment intend to compete with injection molding.
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Apprenticeship Program Pays Off for Mack Molding
Eleven students have returned to the company full-time in the last two years, including five this spring.
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Large-Scale 3D Printing Venture Competes with Injection Molding
With 160 FDM printers, a Brooklyn startup offers part runs up to 10,000 units—and soon perhaps 100,000—at prices competitive with injection molding.
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New 3D Printers at NYC Show
Affordability, speed, and improved mechanical properties appeal to early adopters.
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More Multi-Shot Molding Capacity at GW Plastics
New 2K machines will be at the heart of automated assembly cells.
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Compact, ‘Universal’ Stretch-Blow Molder Offers Wide Flexibility, Quick Changeovers
Unprecedented versatility in a two-stage machine, at a competitive price.
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Is Micro Molding Hot?
It seems to be, at least if it’s done right, earning MTD Micro Molding attention from Inc. magazine.
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Two Molders Investing in Medical Market
Currier Plastics and NPI/Medical invest in clean rooms; molding and blow molding machines; testing equipment and more.
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Prototyping Specialist Upgrades Services For Short-Run Production Molding
Proto Labs, a “digital manufacturing company” known for its rapid injection molding prototyping services, has expanded its injection molding capabilities to address the market for short-run “on-demand” manufacturing.
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Sepro America Expands To Assemble Big Robots
Sepro America celebrated its 10th anniversary last week. showing off new space that will more than double its manufacturing area in Warrendale, Pa., including room for its first U.S. assembly of large robots.
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So You Want to Be in Medical Plastics? Ask Yourself These Questions First
A medical custom processor cautions those in the field, or wanting to get into it, about regulatory trends that add complexity and risks to an already demanding market sector. Understanding the answers to four key questions can help clarify the issues.
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‘Universal’ Stretch-Blow Molder Offers Maximum Flexibility with Fast Changeovers
Ever hear of blow molding machines from Lithuania? Terekas’ FlexBlow promises economy, flexibility in a PET stretch machine from the Baltics.
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