
Tony Deligio Editor-in-Chief
Temperature Control Portfolio Expanded
At Fakuma, technotrans will showcase energy-efficient temperature control units, including one with a natural refrigerant and a live variothermal demo on a KraussMaffei press.
Read MoreAbsolute Haitian Names New Sales Representation in Ontario
Sales of Haitian injection molding machines in Ontario will be led by Simmie Thiara of AceTronic Industrial Control.
Read MorePlate Design for Synchronous Valve Pin Movement
Heitec’s type 64.086 Syncro Plate for valve-gate systems, which is distributed in North America by Technoject Machinery, enables fully synchronous motion with valve-pin positioning accuracy down to 0.01 mm.
Read MoreYaskawa Opens Expanded Headquarters
Yaskawa America’s Motoman robotics division opened the completed 185,000-ft.2 expansion of its headquarters in Miamisburg, Ohio.
Read MoreSlide Retainer Features Positive Locking Connection
Hasco’s Z1899/… compact slide retainer applies a ball catch for reliable locking.
Read MorePlastics Machinery Shipments Decline in Second Quarter
PLASTICS reported that shipments for primary plastics machinery in North America fell 15.4% compared to the second quarter and 36.2% on a year-over-year basis.
Read MoreExtrusion Technology Extended to Injection, Enabling Up to 100% Regrind Usage
Twin-barrel (shot-pot) press can handle more regrind, offers other benefits to molders.
Read MoreHeinz Zahoransky Passes Away
The 95-year-old scion of the founder and long-time managing director of the Zahoransky Group moldmaking company was rewarded more than 200 patents during his career.
Read MoreNolan Strall to Step Down as President of KraussMaffei in the US
Brett Greenhalgh will take over for Strall as the leader of KraussMaffei Corp. in America effective Sept. 1.
Read MorePET Preform Hot Runner System Reduces Stack Height
Mold-Masters has cut the stack height of its PET-Series hot runner system from 300 mm to 260 mm, while maintaining a 3-plate design and the advantages therein.
Read MoreLab System Targets Large Part, Process Development for Combo Injection Molding, PUR Coating
KraussMaffei has paired an MXW 4500 injection molding machine featuring more than 5,000 tons of clamp force with two RimStar polyurethane (PUR) metering systems and three different mixing heads in a new ColorForm lab line at its facility in Parsdorf, Germany.
Read MoreSodick-Plustech Promotes Shinohara
Kohei Shinohara has been promoted to senior vice president of Plustech, the North American subsidiary of Japan’s Sodick injection molding machines.
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