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Sneak Peek at Molding 2016
Get your first glimpse of the nearly finalized Molding 2016 agenda.
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“Winning With the Lifecycle Approach”
Milacron reimagines its role in the plastics industry.
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Injection Molder: How Plastics and Sustainability Go Together
Plastics might be many environmentalist’s Public Enemy No. 1, but in Illinois, Hoffer Plastics was just recognized for showing how sustainable the material, and those who process it, can be.
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For This Molder, Less Paper + More Data=Higher Productivity
At Tessy Plastics, going paperless means more than idle printers and fewer orders for three-ring binders.
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Walmart Initiative Prompts Garden Product Manufacturer to Reshore Blow Molded Owl
Dalen Products Inc., a supplier of gardening items for Walmart and other retailers, is reshoring some production from China to its Knoxville, Tenn., headquarters.
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‘Wearable’ Machine Sensors Extended to Power Factor & Retrofits
As is often the case with a new technology, customers are dictating how predictive-maintenance sensors will be applied and where they might be headed next.
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Can the U.S., European Plastics Machinery Sectors Dodge a Falling BRIC?
After BRIC countries largely built up their markets during the Great Recession, developed economies today seek continued growth despite emerging market maladies.
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‘China Is No Longer Cheap’
When I spoke with Scott Huff about his China-based company’s plans to open a new production facility in the U.S., he was actually getting ready to board a flight to Shenzhen.
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IoT, Security and a Digital Emergency Stop Button
If everything from government agencies and leading retailers to celebrity iCloud photos and even cars can be hacked, what chance at IT security does a web-enabled plastic processor stand?
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'Talking’ Machines Pave the Way for Processing Plants of Tomorrow
At the convergence of smarter equipment, open communication protocols, and more powerful networks, a new shop floor emerges where groups of intelligent machines work seamlessly as integrated systems.
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Minnesota Technical College Expands Its Academic, Equipment Offerings
A medical tubing extrusion line, all-electric injection molding machine, and medical extrusion certificate are the latest additions to Hennepin Technical College (HTC) Plastics Engineering Technology program.
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What Customers Actually 'Need' When They 'Want' Certain Material Properties
Despite the fact that material specification in a part drawing will literally make or break a component, this key attribute is often treated like an afterthought, if addressed at all.
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