Tony Deligio

Tony Deligio Editor-in-Chief

Workshop Helps Molders Reimagine Components, Assemblies & Finished Products

How would you change a plastic product’s design if you weren’t constrained by the limits of injection molding?

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Creating Tomorrow’s Workers Today

Plastics processors are increasingly taking matters into their own hands when it comes to bridging the yawning skills gap, drawing a sharpened focus on high schoolers. Could Switzerland’s apprentice system provide a model?

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Automation

The Automated Molding Shop Is Here; Are You Ready?

Robotic installation records are being smashed the world over, making it likely that your competitors (here and abroad) are automating—are you up on the latest technologies and best practices?

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best practices

The Top 10 Most-Viewed Plastics Technology Articles of 2018

Sinks, flash, gels, weld lines—many of the most-viewed articles at PTOnline.com in 2018 offered processors advice on how to deal with some of plastics most nettlesome problems.

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best practices

Plastics Technology’s Most-Viewed Columns of 2018

Here are the expert columns that visitors to PT’s site viewed the most in 2018, covering mold and melt temperatures; shot sizes; barrel capacity; material properties and more.

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Plastics Technology’s Top 10 Most-Viewed Blogs of 2018

Nylon 66 supply issues, 3D printing, injection fill time tips, NPE2018 news and more—here are the 10 most-viewed blogs at PTOnline.com in 2018.

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Moldmaking in Mexico: A New Frontier

Advancing beyond repairs and maintenance, there is a growing Mexican moldmaking segment, giving local supply and support to the country’s burgeoning automotive sector, among others.

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Automotive

Querétaro Makes Its Mark on the Global Injection Molding Map

Millions in foreign direct investment, direct flights from the U.S. and a new fully focused molding/mold making event announce the city’s arrival on the global molding scene.

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Molds & Tooling

2018’s Tooling Turndown: Temporary Hiccup or Longer Lasting Correction?

Leading industry consultant charts possible paths for the North American automotive tool and die industry going forward as the outlines of a realignment take shape.

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Additive Manufacturing Builds Opportunity in Mold Components

Could additive manufacturing help fill a portion of the skills gap at moldmakers and molders and give them more design flexibility?

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Conformal Cooling Helps Get Heat Out and Cycle Time Down

Conformally cooled sprue bushings help automotive molder reduce cycle times and injection pressures for a high-volume component.

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Medical

Taiwan Taps Into Market Opportunities Beyond China

Still inextricably linked with the plastics behemoth due west, Taiwan’s machinery industry is increasingly looking to the south for opportunities.

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Blending & Dosing