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What It Takes (And Doesn’t Take) To Be a Medical Molder
Medical molders absolutely must have a clean room and be ISO certified, right? ‘Wrong,’ says Extreme Molding’s Joanne Moon.
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Auxiliaries AT NPE: New Controls Link Auxiliaries
Industry 4.0—the internet of things—is bringing a new level of connectivity to auxiliary equipment. Here’s a rundown of developments there, along with other news in auxiliaries from the show.
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Colorado Molder Joins First-in-the-Nation Skills Gap Initiative
A custom injection molder is at the center of an innovative partnership among ´óÏó´«Ã½es, governments and various organizations to not only better prepare job seekers for employment but also match their skill sets with companies’ pressing labor needs.
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Fibers Pair With Foam for High-Bending Stiffness at Low Surface Weight
Reduced clamp force, shorter cycles, lower melt viscosity, and higher dimensional stability are just some of the purported benefits of foam injection molding.
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China Serves Up Stiff Competition in Table Tennis and Plastics Machinery
Table tennis as a commentary on China’s pursuit of Germany for global plastics machinery preeminence.
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Avian Granulator to Start U.S. Production With New Chicago Area Plant
Avian (USA) Machinery LLC, the U.S. branch of China-based size reduction equipment supplier Avian Group, has moved into a new building in the Chicago area.
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Conair Expands Chinese Manufacturing With New Facility
New building covers 4500-m2 (48,000-m2) and will allow Conair to combine manufacturing and offices into one facility down the street from its former site.
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Tiebarless Training Comes to Tennessee
Automotive is booming in the state, and students are being prepared for jobs in molding.
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Permanent Decoration for Polyolefin Injection Molded Parts
Low surface energy of nonpolar plastics like PE and PP has made them a challenge to decorate, but a new technology seeks to change that.
Read MoreMilacron’s Mold-Masters Business Marks 10 Years In China With Plans to Double Capacity
By the end of 2016, the Milacron subsidiary will have doubled capacity for hot runners and components in Jiangsu, with total headcount approaching 1000.
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Arburg Debuts ‘freeformer’ Additive Manufacturing Tech in China
The world tour of Arburg’s freeformer additive manufacturing platform continues with its Asian launch at Chinaplas and addition of local staff to support it.
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Chinaplas 2015: Engel Announces Record Results, New Automation Center in Shanghai
Austrian injection molding machine and automation supplier Engel announced at Chinaplas 2015 that it eclipsed the euro 1 billion mark for annual sales for the first time ever, hitting 1.068 billion euros ($1.4 billion) for its fiscal year ending in March.
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