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What Processors Are Doing To Bridge the Skills Gap
Seasoned technicians are leaving, and replacing them with youngsters is a challenge. But some processors have taken dramatic initiatives to change how young people think about manufacturing and are bringing the next generation into the fold.
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Mold Micro Parts with Ultrasonic Technology
New machine utilizes ultrasonic waves to melt plastics for micromolding, as opposed to the shear and conductive heating used in standard processes.
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‘There are no unskilled jobs here anymore’
That observation comes from Mary Ann Cervinka, HR manager Arrow Gear, and is found Accenture鈥檚 2014 Manufacturing Skills and Training Study, appropriately entitled, 鈥淥ut of Inventory: Skills Shortage Threatens Growth for U.S. Manufacturing.鈥
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Is a robotic revolution underway in China?
Robots have helped U.S. manufacturers better compete with China, now Chinese plants are integrating automation to boost their own productivity.
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Giving employees the time, resources to “go back to school”
Consistent production is the number one priority at any plastics processing plant, but how much do most companies do to train technicians before they hand over the keys to hugely expensive (and complicated) machines that are at the heart of production?
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Former Hoover vacuum injection molding plant on the block
Why did the 鈥淟argest Injection Molding Manufacturing Plant West of the Mississippi鈥 wind up on the auction block?
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Do today’s engineers know plastics?
The nationwide STEM (science technology engineering math) push means the U.S. will eventually be graduating more engineers; but will they know enough about plastics?
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Mold-Heating/Cooling Technology Keeps Cosmetic Parts Looking ‘Hot’
New rapid mold-temperature control technology allows molder to eliminate cosmetic defects like knit lines or sink marks in parts that require a glossy finish or feature texturing.
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Taiwan Takes Its Place Among Machinery Elite
Overshadowed in geographic size and economic output by its neighbor to the east, Taiwan punches above its plastics weight class and is looking to become more self sufficient in its machinery offerings.
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Western Companies Step Up Patrols of Their IP In China
Western chemical companies have long cried foul when it comes to Chinese IP theft, but these days, they’re lawyering up and taking perpetrators to court.
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Ultrasonic Technology Applied to Micro Molding
Ultrasonic technology is not new to plastics, applied widely as a welding technology for joining parts, but what if it could be used to completely rethink the injection molding process?
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Chinaplas Show Offers News For Packaging, Automotive, Electronics
Fast-growing plastics fair showcases the region鈥檚 growing appetite for sophisticated food packaging, and more.
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