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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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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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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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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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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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NPE2018 Tooling: Molds Join the Industry 4.0 Conversation
At NPE2018, multiple companies displayed mold monitors that would allow the tool in an injection molding cell to “talk” to other equipment and remote computers.
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NPE2018 Auxiliaries: A Path to Industry 4.0 Emerges
Industry 4.0 dominated the news in auxiliary equipment at the show, but many questions remain for both suppliers and processors.
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New Program Guarantees Performance of Auxiliary Equipment
Web-based and cloud-powered, Conair’s new SmartServices platform is key to its just-launched ‘Uptime Guaranteed’ initiative.
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