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Arburg Grabs Spotlight at K 2013
WEB EXCLUSIVE: At K 2013, injection machine builder introduces the Freeformer, a novel machine for additive manufacturing.. But there was plenty to see in hot runners, LSR processing, and lightweighting as well.
Read MoreArburg Causes Buzz at K Show with New 3D Printer
One of the most talked-about news announcements at the K 2013 in Dusseldorf, which wrapped up last week, was Arburg’s introduction of an ink-jet type 3D printer.
Read MoreDuPont to Spin Off TiO2, Fluoropolymers
You may have heard that DuPont Co., Wilmington, Del., announced last week plans to split off its Performance Chemicals segment from the rest of the company.
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Rapid Tooling Enables ‘Quick Manufacturing’
Custom molder Harbec explores new and unconventional methods of moldmaking to provide a competitive edge for its $15 million molding ´óÏó´«Ã½.
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Blow Molder on a Growth Path
Being in the right place(s) counts in the bottle ´óÏó´«Ã½â€”as do having the right product, the right customer service, and the right technology. Alpha Packaging has taken all those principles to heart.
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‘Collaborative’ Robot Works Alongside Human Workers
The goal of Baxter's builder is to make U.S. manufacturing more globally competitive by making automation more affordable and easier to implement.
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Medical Molder Expands into Full-Service Product Development
In July, Mack Molding acquired Synectic Engineering, Inc., Milford, Conn., a company focused 100% on medical product development.
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‘ECO-ECONOMICS ’: Harbec Plastics Proves It Pays to Be ‘Green’
Bechtold has spent 15 years in an ongoing quest to prove that manufacturing in a sustainable manner is not opposed to profitability. On the contrary, he says his experience shows that sustainability is an economic opportunity that manufacturers can’t afford to miss.
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New Approach to Micro Molding to Debut at K Show This Month
It has clamping and injection systems unlike any other machine on the market.
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News in Medical Tubing & Materials
Two innovations in medical tubing and more than a dozen new materials, coatings, and adhesives were on display at June’s Medical Design & Manufacturing (MD&M) East show in Philadelphia.
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K 2013 Preview: Blow Molding
Of the six machine builders who were willing to pull back the curtain even a little, five of them said they’d be showcasing all-electric presses. That remarkable fact suggests that all-electric technology, which has been a much harder sell in blow molding than in injection molding, is at last starting to find traction.
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K 2013 Preview: Injection Molding
Next month’s mammoth triennial plastics show in Düsseldorf, Germany, challenges injection molding machine builders to demonstrate technological leadership in addressing the needs of the marketplace.
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